In 1975, Project for Public Spaces was founded by Fred Kent, Kathy Madden, and Steve Davies to prove why public space matters. Since then, the organization’s mission has grown to help hundreds of thousands of people around the world understand and improve the public spaces in their own communities through education, convening, grantmaking, and on-the-ground design and planning services.
In recognition of its 50th Anniversary in 2025, Project for Public Spaces invited this growing community of public space professionals—including planners, designers, place managers, public officials, artists, researchers, activists, and others—to participate in a State of Public Space Survey. The response was overwhelming, with over 700 respondents from around the world contributing their insights to help us better understand the biggest challenges and opportunities facing public spaces today.
The results of this survey offer a snapshot of the state of public space at a critical moment.
Read the full report here.
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