⛺ Other than aging infrastructure, respondents said homelessness was the biggest issue facing public space. The housing crisis in America plays out in public space, but placemakers can help address the root causes by teaming up with housers and social service providers. www.pps.org/state-of-pub...

📉 After funding, respondents said the biggest barrier to better public space is political will and bureaucracy. Outdated government systems stop a lot of #placemaking projects before they even get started. www.pps.org/state-of-pub...

💸 The no. 1 issue for public space professionals? Our lack of investment in care and regular improvements has left many public spaces dysfunctional and in disrepair. www.pps.org/state-of-pub...

⁉️ We've got some work to do. Only 5% of respondents said that public space is currently meeting the needs of community. www.pps.org/state-of-pub...

Halloween in Lambertville, NJ, is a great reminder that placemaking is something that anyone can do—and that everyone does differently. #urbanism

Thriving public spaces are the backbone of healthy communities. At our fall training, our team will share placemaking principles, tools and examples to bring the public realm to life in your city, town, or neighborhood. One week left to register—Aug. 31! #urbanism www.pps.org/events/place...

And finally, that fog that turns people inside out? It also makes you sing musical numbers from A CHORUS LINE (1985), a beloved Broadway hit and controversial film adaptation by Richard Attenborough. https://springfieldgoogolplex.com/podcast/ep-14-a-chorus-line

We also learned that the Maison Derrière from "Bart After Dark" is based on a true story—the same true story as the Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds musical, THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS (1982). https://springfieldgoogolplex.com/podcast/ep-13-the-best-little-whorehouse-in-texas

We found out that PAINT YOUR WAGON (1969) is a real—and deeply weird—musical western starring Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin, not just the opening gag from the Simpsons clip show, "All Singing, All Dancing." https://springfieldgoogolplex.com/podcast/ep-12-paint-your-wagon

Next, we teamed up with film critic @rachelwest.bsky.social to chat about My Fair Lady's rival, MARY POPPINS (1964), and The Simpsons' first full musical episode, "simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(annoyed grunt)cious." https://springfieldgoogolplex.com/podcast/ep-11-mary-poppins-with-rachel-west

Pre WGA Strike, Simpsons writer and executive producer @mikepriceinla.bsky.social told us all about the making of
"My Fair Laddy" and his love for its inspiration, George Cukor's MY FAIR LADY (1964). https://springfieldgoogolplex.com/podcast/ep-10-my-fair-lady-with-michael-price

Bart and Milhouse's Squishee bender in "Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood" is based on the opening number of Stanley Donen's ON THE TOWN (1949), a "smutty and communistic" musical starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra. https://springfieldgoogolplex.com/podcast/ep-9-on-the-town

On the Springfield Googolplex podcast, my best bud @adamschoales.bsky.social and I just finished a six-part miniseries investigating the movies behind some of your favorite musical numbers on The Simpsons. Here's what we found out! https://pod.link/googolplex

Finally made it to Bluesky! Say, do you ever worry about running into your X?