Public Space

May 28, 2014

Architect Brenda Levin Honored with the LA Parks Foundation 2014 Rose Award

On May 1 architect Brenda Levin was the recipient of the fourth annual Rose Award for her contributions to the quality of life in LA for more than 30 years.

February 8, 2022

The Lasting Legacy of Urbanist William ‘Holly’ Whyte on American Cities

Author and journalist Richard K. Rein in this interview with TPR discusses his new book, American Urbanist, about the life and career of William H. Whyte.

October 28, 2021

LA City's Mitch O’Farrell’s Approach to Homelessness & Public Space

O'Farrell updates readers on planning and development in the district and shares his thoughts on the qualifications necessary for LA’s next interim or elected mayor.

December 1, 2020

Reclaiming Streets as Public Space: The Dutch Approach to Aligning Mobility & Public Place Making 

Through the Dutch tradition of design thinking, centering pedestrian use, and prioritizing public space, Daan Zandbelt shares how Dutch streets were “reclaimed” from cars from the 1970s and transformed into the multi-modal hubs as we know them today.

April 13, 2012

CicLAvia's Aaron Paley on the Spectacle's Trajectory, Notions of Public Space

Days before the American Planning Association's national convention, CicLAvia's Aaron Paley explains how an open streets event in Los Angeles can transform one's sense of public space and the city.

January 23, 2004

Great Public Spaces by Project for Public Spaces – Instructive Lessons From Here & Abroad

Fred Kent discusses Project for Pubic Spaces' latest activities and initiatives..

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