About Jay Walljasper Jay Walljasper is a Senior Fellow of Project for Public Spaces (PPS), whose mission is to create and sustain enriching public places that build communities. He is a former editor of Utne Reader and currently Executive Editor of Ode Magazine. Books by Jay Walljasper The Great Neighborhood Book (PDF) A Do-it-Yourself Guide to Placemaking by (author) Jay Walljasper & Project for Public Spaces (PPS)