Project for Public Spaces

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Project for Public Spaces is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people create and sustain public spaces that build stronger communities. Founded in 1975, PPS has become an internationally recognized center for best practices, information, and resources about Placemaking. MPC partnered with PPS to create “A Guide to Neighborhood Placemaking in Chicago.”

140 South Dearborn Street, Suite 1400 Chicago, Illinois 60603 (312) 922-5616 phone (312) 922-5619 fax info@metroplanning.org

Helping create competitive, equitable, and sustainable communities

Since 1934, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) has been dedicated to shaping a more sustainable and prosperous greater Chicago region. As an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, MPC serves communities and residents by developing, promoting and implementing solutions for sound regional growth. Read more about our work »

Current projects

Bus Rapid Transit
Community Building Initiative
Commute Options
Corridor Development Initiative
Employer-Assisted Housing
Federal Investment Reform
Gary and Region Investment Project
Homes for a Changing Region

Interjurisdictional Collaboration
Placemaking Chicago
Public Housing in the Public Interest
Reconnecting Neighborhoods
Regional Housing Initiative
Transportation Innovation
Water

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Helping create competitive, equitable, and sustainable communities