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Why a strong city takes more than clean silverware
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Marisa Novara
Apr 26, 2013
Last week I had the pleasure of being in the presence of more than 300 Placemakers at the inaugural meeting of the Placemaking Leadership Council in Detroit. The goal of the Leadership Council, a new effort by the Project for Public Spaces (PPS) to consolidate and strengthen Placemaking as an…
Corner Farm grows more than vegetables. It grows community.
By
Kara Riggio
Apr 16, 2013
During its first year in operation, Logan Square’s Corner Farm was really good at growing basil. Four years later, what started as an effort to bring public art and more green space to the community is now a thriving vegetable farm run by volunteers who donate all of their harvest, about…
National Walk to Work Day is April 5 (or is it Walk to Work Week?)
By
Tim Grzesiakowski
Apr 3, 2013
There seems to be a day for everything, and walking is no exception. This Friday, April 5, is National Walk to Work Day, not to be confused with The American Heart Association’s National Walking Day on April 3. So whether you decided to walk on Wednesday, take a stroll this Friday, or hoof…
The best part of National Walk to Work Day? Walking home
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Josh Ellis
Apr 3, 2013
This Friday, April 5, is National Walk to Work Day, and with Chicago area weather predicted to be sunny and cool (but not cold), all you'll need is a hat, a bottle of water (but not bottled water), and a plan of how to get from A to B. There are clearly lots of benefits to walking in general, and…
Planning is our Middle Name: MPC represents at the 2013 American Planning Association national conference
By
Abby Crisostomo
Mar 20, 2013
While MPC works on a broad range of issues from community development to transportation financing to stormwater mitigation and more, the thread that connects it all is found right in our name – planning. MPC’s long history and expertise in planning in the Chicago region and beyond is…
Design competition to re-imagine public space in Chicago
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Marisa Novara
Feb 15, 2013
“Try and leave this world a little better than you found it.” This message, coined by Boy Scout founder Robert Baden-Powell, undergirds many efforts by ordinary residents to transform their communities every day. In an effort to learn more about the many ways people are making the…
Not just another agency: How the Cook County Land Bank Authority is racing ahead
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Breann Gala
Feb 8, 2013
Housing, finance, real estate, policy, and economic development groups are buzzing about the passage of the Cook County Land Bank ordinance that effectually creates a countywide land bank. Whenever new strategies and policies initiate, valid questions arise, such as how will this benefit my…
Metcalfe Park residents overcome feelings of isolation through placemaking
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Kara Riggio
Jan 31, 2013
Like many communities across the country, Milwaukee’s Metcalfe Park was hit hard by the recent economic crisis. Suffering from foreclosures, violent and petty crime, and a highly transient population, the odds seemed to be stacked against residents, leaving them feeling alone and isolated…
Placemaking blog series: The benefits of healthy communities, Part II
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Marisa Novara
Jan 28, 2013
Throughout January, MPC’s blog, The Connector, is running a series on the tangible benefits of Placemaking. Read the other entries: The economic benefits of great public places The benefits of aging in place The benefits of heathy communities, Part I Sometimes it’s hard to…
Placemaking blog series: The benefits of healthy communities, Part I
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Marisa Novara
Jan 23, 2013
Throughout January, MPC’s blog, The Connector, is running a series on the tangible benefits of Placemaking. Read the other entries: The economic benefits of great public places The benefits of aging in place Sometimes it’s hard to define what makes a great place, but you know it…
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