Phil Myrick is a global placemaking leader and advisor to public realm, institutional, and mixed use development projects

Firm Overview

Creating Memorable Places

Former CEO of Project for Public Spaces, Phil partners with clients and design teams to create irresistible places, districts, master planned communities, and more (see SERVICES).

A memorable experience of place is essential to building community and economic health. Phil works with clients and designers on strategy, stakeholder engagement, planning, and pre-design/concept development (see FIRM OVERVIEW).

Phil’s impact is illustrated by the long list of awards to his clients coming from leading organizations like the Urban Land Institute, the American Planning Association, and the American Institute of Architects, among others (see AWARDS).

Great places attract people and build community – Phil helps clients turn their projects into dynamic, transformative places that bring many layers of benefit to the client and the larger community.

See PROJECTS to see these transformations in more detail.

“Phil is that rare talent who brings extraordinary expertise and the highest level of skill as a placemaker and urban designer while being an incredible listener who is a catalyst for bringing the best thinking out of the teams he works with”

— Elizabeth Fauerso, chief strategy and marketing officer for Pearl

“Phil was instrumental in creating Discovery Green, a downtown park that has literally changed our city. He opened our eyes to what was possible and created a template that guided the park’s overall design and vision for creative programming. More than a decade later, Discovery Green continues to thrive in large part because of the strong foundation Phil helped us build.”

- Guy Hagstette, Founding President, Discovery Green