A Fred Kent illustrated talk is not to be missed. What Frederick Law Olmsted was to landscape architecture, Fred Kent is to place making. Olmsted was the master of creating parks throughout the US, Kent is making public places come alive and meet human needs around the globe. Kent and the organization he started 35 years ago, Project for Public Spaces, has worked in 2500 communities, in all 50 states, and 40 countries. His principles are simple, intuitive, and driven by the passion to create community through the design of downtowns, markets, waterfronts, neighborhoods, campuses, parks, squares, transportation systems, ...