Thad Speaks at ASLA National Conference in D.C.
At the annual conference of the American Society of Landscape Architects on October 8, 2024, Thad spoke about PPD’s work in Johnstown Pennsylvania with SCAPE. Great Street, Great City: How Public Realm Investment Is Revitalizing Downtown Johnstown. After decades of environmental degradation and job loss, Johnstown, PA, is reviving its downtown through a $17 million federal grant-funded investment in its public realm infrastructure. Learn how the community-driven redesign of Main Street and Central Park is spurring economic growth, promoting social resilience, and looking to the future.
Claudia Launches “Urbanistica.do” Podcast
Urbanística podcast is a space to learn about the City of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, through lively conversations with people from all walks of life. Our perspective is that everyone is an expert of the city they live in, and we want to tap into that collective knowledge to inspire ourselves and others to understand the city better, promote civic participation in public policy, and support a collective vision for an inclusive and inspiring city for all.
Jeff gives keynote at Design for a Better World conference in Bangkok
The Design for a Better World conference was hosted by KMITL in Bangkok and attracted an audience of over 400 people from the public and private sectors as well as academia. Jeff shared lessons learned from his time serving as Chief Urban Designer for NYC. Other keynotes were given by Shigeru Ban and Don Norman. More info can be found here.