Knowledge Center

Public Space Management and Operations

Operations of a place requires the daily management of the physical space, whether publicly or privately owned, that encompasses cleaning, beautification, wayfinding, infrastructure maintenance, outreach, green space, and parking. Place managers address both the actual and perceived safety and security issues of a place by providing services, outreach and facilities. Place managers foster relationships with local and regional providers to share resources and information with the goal of cultivating safe and vibrant communities. Clean and safe teams have evolved within some districts to include engagement and intervention for those in need within our urban places.

Economic Benefits to Implementing Arts & Culturally Informed Activations

March 01, 2024 Presentation

As part of COVID revitalization efforts, three unique programs were created in downtowns across the country –Seattle Restored (Seattle), Arts on the Ave (New York), and Pop-Up to Storefront (Austin) – that activated spaces with arts and culture at the forefront to boost local economies. Explore each program’s implementation and economic impact, tracking strategies that can lead to diverse small business retention in downtowns.

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How Partnership & Collaboration Produces a World-Famous Farmers’ Market

March 01, 2024 Presentation

Get a glimpse of how successful partnerships come together to produce the award-winning Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market. Learn how you can leverage partnership opportunities with your city to support a vibrant downtown environment. Learn more about identifying City resources, realizing the financial benefits of working together, and empowering partnerships in order to provide your community with the best experience possible.

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Dwight White II Master Talk

November 21, 2023 Master Talk

Dwight is a multi-disciplinary creative, with ideas and strategy that originate by thoroughly understanding people. He utilizes insights to inspire, innovate and maintain relevancy with culture through creativity. He has worked to build strategies for growth with organizations across industries by understanding complex societal structures and current behaviors of consumers.

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Advancing Places: Technology Trends for Managing Operations

November 17, 2023 Webinar

Are you managing your district operations? Digital platforms enable UPMOs to deliver accurate information for more effective decision making. In this webinar recording, learn from four practitioners about the tools and technology they are using in their district to power more efficient operations.

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Scalable Innovations in Placemaking

October 06, 2023 Presentation

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Keeping Downtowns Safe with Public-Private Security Camera Programs

October 06, 2023 Presentation

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GLOWing Downtowns

October 05, 2023 Presentation

Light art festivals and interactive art installations are popping up all over the world. Illuminate the “how-tos” of creating public art experiences to differentiate your district, increase visitors and generate quantifiable metrics.

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Creating a Layered Approach to Community Safety & Visitor Experience

October 05, 2023 Presentation

PMOs have begun to create layered approaches to public safety, which seek to fill the gap between no response and emergency response to quality-of-life issues, focused on how community safety can be developed through engagement and ambassadorship.

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Innovative and Compassionate Solutions to Working with our Unhoused Neighbors

October 05, 2023 Presentation

Learn how different districts in North America are addressing the humanitarian crisis of homelessness with intention and how your PMO peers are responsive to stakeholder concerns while compassionately working to meet the needs of our most vulnerable.

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River District Clean and Safe Team

September 29, 2023 Award

The Public Space Team, under the guidance of the Clean and Safe program manager keeps the River District public areas, such as streets, sidewalks, bike lanes and parks, free of stains, litter, graffiti and bad odors. Most candidates have been referred to the team through, a volunteer work program or local shelters and service providers.

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