Placemaking is one of my passions. It refers to creating places, or destinations, out of the streets and neighborhoods in which we live. Our cities and towns have so few public outdoor spaces for people to gather and get to know their neighbors. We all go to block parties once a year and think they're great, but we don't do anything to replicate that kind of atmosphere in our streets and waterfronts and shopping districts. The Project for Public Spaces (PPS) seeks to create those places in the US and around the world and to educate communities of all sizes in creating their own public places.
PPS is different from most charities this blog will follow, but they do use donated funds to help their initiatives succeed. They also get funds by offering memberships, hosting conferences, and selling books. Though donations to PPS won't immediately impact the health or education or livelihood of people in need, they will help educate people about the benefits of strong communities and they will help build a local and sustainable business-community infrastructure.
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