A nonprofit placemaking organization is bringing events, parks, public art and more to downtown Fort Smith, Arkansas, one playful experiment at a time.

Something as small as public art can help transform the public’s perception of a troubled neighborhood park. It’s a testament to the power of bottom-up, incremental change.

A pop-up music venue is making a big impact in Akron, Ohio.

What can signmaking’s past and present tell us about our cities’ futures?

As new residents move in, will the arts be pushed out?

Hurdles to revitalization based not on substance but control are the last thing America's cities and towns need.

This Public Art Week, we discussed big questions about the value and role of public art in our towns. Here's what got the most reads this week.

Is public art doomed to only be invited and placed in locations that are lacking and empty—a band-aid to cover up our cities' design failures?

This park has served its purpose and now it's time to move on to the next phase of its life: as a mixed-use development that will support local businesses and bring more people downtown—to stay.