Fred Kent

Founder of #EarthDayNYC, @transalt, @PPS_Placemaking & the #placemaking movement. Now starting up @SocialLifeProj & @PlacemakingX.

[Mark R. Brown, AICP, CNU @CompletedStreet]

The Rochester, NY highway removal was able to reclaim 6.5 acres of land, leading to $229 million in development and millions in new tax revenue for the city.

We need more urban highway removals.

[Fred Kent @Fred_Kent]

There's something quietly powerful about sharing space with a stranger. You see them with friends, enjoying a meal, laughing. And suddenly they're not so unfamiliar.

We discuss the connection between place and division in our Social Life Project article:

https://t.co/iUvlP5Tg8a

[Fred Kent @Fred_Kent]

It’s the sidewalks, stupid.

Sidewalks are the least understood, most overlooked public space.

No discipline claims it, so it’s up to us normal human beings to make sure this central public space becomes recognized as a top priority for every community.

https://t.co/gB0SYT6KKc

[Fred Kent @Fred_Kent]

@sociallifeproj @DrTPanova @PlacemakingX @placemakingus @PPS_Placemaking @PublicArtFund I love this! Evert image brings back memories of people having joy, pleasure and just feeling good. Share for others to enjoy

[Social Life Project @sociallifeproj]

Creative Placemaking - How Murals, Sculptures, and Public Art Inspire Social Life: https://t.co/KLKztidCvM by @Fred_Kent & @DrTPanova

@PlacemakingX #CreativePlacemaking #PublicArt #Murals #Placemaking

[Fred Kent @Fred_Kent]

@sociallifeproj @DrTPanova @PlacemakingX @placemakingus @PPS_Placemaking @PublicArtFund This really FUN

[Fred Kent @Fred_Kent]

@ebkent What is this. I don’t remember anything

[Social Life Project @sociallifeproj]

Please join us Monday evening to hear the inspiring @CarlosMorenoFr deliver the Lewis Mumford lecture at the Spitzer School of Architecture. Our @Fred_Kent will be introducing Carlos.

Info and registration:
https://t.co/boYDTqOCAE

#PlacemakingNYC

[Fred Kent @Fred_Kent]

The story of Bryant Park has helped inform & inspire the global #Placemaking Movement. Getting to lead the master plan in 1980 after founding @PPS_Placemaking, helped define & fuel our work around the word. Still so much to learn from the story & the park:
https://t.co/6cWib7UTlc

[Fred Kent @Fred_Kent]

@chabot_jackson @SpeakerMenin @CMRestler @CMShaunAbreu https://t.co/ENz152W2n3

[Social Life Project @sociallifeproj]

Tipping Our Hats to #Placemaking: Why Unique Headwear is an Indicator of a Great Public Place

Hats create places that brim with personality!

Our fun post for the holidays: https://t.co/blC5kplvih by @Fred_Kent & @DrTPanova

#PublicSpace #PublicLife #StreetFashion

[Fred Kent @Fred_Kent]

Division is the Crisis of Our Times - Connecting in Public Places is How We Heal
https://t.co/CG6ti5s82j

@sociallifeproj, @PlacemakingX, @placemakingus, @PPS_Placemaking

[Social Life Project @sociallifeproj]

Division is the Crisis of Our Times - Connecting in Public Places is How We Heal https://t.co/a2gu775I6X by @Fred_Kent, #KathyMadden & @DrTPanova

#PublicSpace #Placemaking

[Social Life Project @sociallifeproj]

Yesterday we lost our beloved co-founder Kathy Madden.

Please read here about her and her life’s work: https://t.co/cvBdjT5J4n

Kathy has been integral to the work of @PlacemakingX, @PPS_Placemaking & @Fred_Kent, that we commit to continuing!

[Social Life Project @sociallifeproj]

Our @Fred_Kent recently keynoted the @CTMainSt conference in New Haven.

#Placemaking #MainStreet #PlacemakingCT @placemakingus @PlacemakingX

[Fred Kent @Fred_Kent]

@the_transit_guy https://t.co/4JegMF3FZW

[Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife]

When newly-elected Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson started converting car lanes to bike lanes in 2009, pundits claimed it was political suicide. In 2018, he stepped down after three terms as the longest-serving mayor in history. So what can this tale teach us about "bikelash"?🧵

[Social Life Project @sociallifeproj]

Our @Fred_Kent doing #publicspace activity mapping when he worked for #WilliamHWhyte on the #StreetLifeProject. Shortly after this Fred founded @PPS_Placemaking to put Whyte’s ideas into practice.

[Ethan Kent @ebkent]

Squares can be small, and still include many layers of purpose and meaning.

@placemakingx @sociallifeproject @placemaking_eu

[Fred Kent @Fred_Kent]

@createstreets Sucks. Bland no human conn