About the organization
Project for Public Spaces is a decades old non-profit with a mission to improve public spaces, sometimes through small efforts, like changing from pavement to cobble stone, and sometimes through big changes, like changing traffic patterns to improve safety and increase the amount of space available to pedestrians. In addition to generally being a great organization that educates public officials, planners and other groups about how to improve towns and cities for all users, they were involved in early efforts to convert Times Square into the fabulously reviewed pedestrian plaza (check out a great video of the transformation here.)
Why does it appeal to me?
PPS is a vibrant, energetic organization with staff that really believes in their mission and love the work they do. I love their website, which has so much to see and learn about. I like especially their Great Public Spaces database and image repository, which I've used before for making presentations. Just search anything - bus stop, planter, chess, pretty much anything - and boom, you've got images to dream about and show your friends/colleagues/NIMBYs. They also have fun Instagram and Twitter accounts.
Want to learn more?
Learn more here.
Donate here.
Want to get more involved, get trained and see your community flourish? Check out events here.
Follow along with my challenge here on the blog or on Twitter with the hash tag #30daysofcharity.
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