diff --git a/collects/racket/place.rkt b/collects/racket/place.rkt
index 5c7b07df3c..745d450945 100644
--- a/collects/racket/place.rkt
+++ b/collects/racket/place.rkt
@@ -13,5 +13,4 @@
          place-channel-recv
          place-channel?
          place?
-         place-channel-send/recv
-         place-channel->receiver-channel)
+         place-channel-send/recv)
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/places/places.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/places/places.scrbl
index ef8ffdd247..15a3282857 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/places/places.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/places/places.scrbl
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 @(require scribble/manual
           scribble/urls
           scribble/struct
-          (for-label scheme
-                     scheme/base
-                     scheme/contract
-                     scheme/place))
+          (for-label racket
+                     racket/base
+                     racket/contract
+                     racket/place))
 
 @; ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -18,41 +18,51 @@ The PLT futures API enables the development of parallel programs which
 take advantage of machines with multiple processors, cores, or
 hardware threads.
 
-@defmodule[scheme/place]{}
+@defmodule[racket/place]{}
 
 @defproc[(place [module-path module-path?] [start-proc proc?] [place-channel place-channel?]) place?]{
-  Starts running @scheme[start-proc] in parallel. scheme[start-proc] must
-  be a function defined in @scheme[module-path].  Each place is created with a scheme[place-channel]
+  Starts running @racket[start-proc] in parallel. @racket[start-proc] must
+  be a function defined in @racket[module-path].  Each place is created with a racket[place-channel]
   that permits communication with the place originator.  This initial channel can be overridden with
-  an optional scheme[place-channel] argument.  The @scheme[place]
+  an optional @racket[place-channel] argument.  The @racket[place]
   procedure returns immediately with a place descriptor value representing the newly constructed place.
 }
 
 @defproc[(place-wait [p place?]) exact-integer?]{
-  Returns the return value of a completed place @scheme[p], blocking until
+  Returns the return value of a completed place @racket[p], blocking until
   the place completes (if it has not already completed).
 }
 
 @defproc[(place? [x any/c]) boolean?]{
-  Returns @scheme[#t] if @scheme[x] is a place object.
+  Returns @racket[#t] if @racket[x] is a place object.
+}
+
+@defproc[(place-channel) (values place-channel? place-channel?)]{
+  Returns two @racket[place-channel] objects.
+  
+  One @racket[place-channel] should be used by the current @racket[place] to send 
+  messages to a destination @racket[place].
+
+  The other @racket[place-channel] should be sent to a destination @racket[place] over
+  an existing @racket[place-channel].
 }
 
 @defproc[(place-channel-send [ch place-channel?] [x any/c]) void]{
-  Sends an immutable message @scheme[x] on channel @scheme[ch].
+  Sends an immutable message @racket[x] on channel @racket[ch].
 }
 
 @defproc[(place-channel-recv [p place-channel?]) any/c]{
-  Returns an immutable message received on channel @scheme[ch].
+  Returns an immutable message received on channel @racket[ch].
 }
 
 @defproc[(place-channel? [x any/c]) boolean?]{
-  Returns @scheme[#t] if @scheme[x] is a place-channel object.
+  Returns @racket[#t] if @racket[x] is a place-channel object.
 }
 
 @defproc[(place-channel-send/recv [ch place-channel?] [x any/c]) void]{
-  Sends an immutable message @scheme[x] on channel @scheme[ch] and then 
+  Sends an immutable message @racket[x] on channel @racket[ch] and then 
   waits for a repy message.
-  Returns an immutable message received on channel @scheme[ch].
+  Returns an immutable message received on channel @racket[ch].
 }
 
 @section[#:tag "example"]{How Do I Keep Those Cores Busy?}
@@ -60,7 +70,7 @@ hardware threads.
 This code launches two places passing 1 and 2 as the initial channels 
 and then waits for the places to complete and return.
 
-@schemeblock[
+@racketblock[
     (let ((pls (map (lambda (x) (place "place-worker.ss" 'place-main x))
                   (list 1 2))))
        (map place-wait pls))
@@ -68,8 +78,8 @@ and then waits for the places to complete and return.
 
 This is the code for the place-worker.ss module that each place will execute.
 
-@schemeblock[
-(module place-worker scheme
+@racketblock[
+(module place-worker racket
   (provide place-main)
 
   (define (place-main x)
@@ -77,13 +87,10 @@ This is the code for the place-worker.ss module that each place will execute.
 ]
 
 @section[#:tag "place-channels"]{Place Channels}
-@;@defproc[(make-place-channel) channel?]{
-@;Creates and returns a new channel. 
-
-Place channels can be used with @scheme[place-channel-recv], or as a
+Place channels can be used with @racket[place-channel-recv], or as a
 @tech[#:doc '(lib "scribblings/reference/reference.scrbl")]{synchronizable event}
  (see @secref[#:doc '(lib "scribblings/reference/reference.scrbl") "sync"]) to receive a value
-through the channel. The channel can be used with @scheme[place-channel-send]
+through the channel. The channel can be used with @racket[place-channel-send]
 to send a value through the channel.
 
 @section[#:tag "messagepassingparallelism"]{Message Passing Parallelism}
@@ -91,18 +98,18 @@ to send a value through the channel.
 Places can only communicate by passing immutable messages on place-channels.
 Only immutable pairs, vectors, and structs can be communicated across places channels.
 
-@section[#:tag "logging"]{Architecture and Garbage Collection}
+@section[#:tag "places-architecture"]{Architecture and Garbage Collection}
 
 Immutable messages communicated on place-channels are first copied to a shared
 garbage collector called the master.  Places are allowed to garbage collect
 independently of one another.  The master collector, however, has to pause all
 mutators before it can collect garbage.
 
-@section[#:tag "compiling"]{Enabling Places in Racket Builds}
+@section[#:tag "enabling-places"]{Enabling Places in Racket Builds}
 
 PLT's parallel-places support is only enabled if you pass
 @DFlag{enable-places} to @exec{configure} when you build PLT (and
-that build currently only works with @exec{mzscheme}, not with
-@exec{mred}). When parallel-future support is not enabled,
-@scheme[place] usage is a syntax error.
+that build currently only works with @exec{racket}, not with
+@exec{gracket}). When parallel-places support is not enabled,
+@racket[place] usage is a syntax error.
 @; @FIXME{use threads to emulate places maybe?}
diff --git a/collects/tests/racket/place-channel.rktl b/collects/tests/racket/place-channel.rktl
index 12d9722168..374c21e8ac 100644
--- a/collects/tests/racket/place-channel.rktl
+++ b/collects/tests/racket/place-channel.rktl
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       (list (car x) 'b (cadr x))
       (vector (vector-ref x 0) 'b (vector-ref x 1))
       #s((abuilding 1 building 2) 6 'utah 'no))
-    (define pc1 (place-channel->receiver-channel (place-channel-recv ch)))
+    (define pc1 (place-channel-recv ch))
     (pcrss pc1 (string-append x "-ok")))
 )
 END
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ END
     ((list 'a 'a) (list 'a 'b 'a))
     (#(a a) #(a b a))
     (h1 #s((abuilding 1 building 2) 6 'utah 'no)))
-  (define pc1 (place-channel))
-  (place-channel-send pl pc1)
+  (define-values (pc1 pc2) (place-channel))
+  (place-channel-send pl pc2)
   (test "Testing-ok" place-channel-send/recv pc1 "Testing")
   (place-wait pl)
 )
diff --git a/src/racket/src/places.c b/src/racket/src/places.c
index 4ac4d8f1ac..aabaa59d97 100644
--- a/src/racket/src/places.c
+++ b/src/racket/src/places.c
@@ -24,12 +24,10 @@ static Scheme_Object *scheme_place_recv(int argc, Scheme_Object *args[]);
 static Scheme_Object *scheme_place_channel_p(int argc, Scheme_Object *args[]);
 static Scheme_Object *def_place_exit_handler_proc(int argc, Scheme_Object *args[]);
 static Scheme_Object *scheme_place_channel(int argc, Scheme_Object *args[]);
-static Scheme_Object *scheme_place_channel_receiver_channel(int argc, Scheme_Object *args[]);
 
-static Scheme_Object *scheme_place_async_channel_create();
-static Scheme_Object *scheme_place_bi_channel_create();
-static Scheme_Object *scheme_place_bi_peer_channel_create(Scheme_Object *orig);
-static void scheme_place_bi_channel_set_signal(Scheme_Object *cho);
+static Scheme_Place_Async_Channel *scheme_place_async_channel_create();
+static Scheme_Place_Bi_Channel *scheme_place_bi_channel_create();
+static Scheme_Place_Bi_Channel *scheme_place_bi_peer_channel_create(Scheme_Place_Bi_Channel *orig);
 static int scheme_place_channel_ready(Scheme_Object *so);
 
 
@@ -80,7 +78,6 @@ void scheme_init_place(Scheme_Env *env)
   PLACE_PRIM_W_ARITY("place-wait",     scheme_place_wait,  1, 1, plenv);
   PLACE_PRIM_W_ARITY("place?",         scheme_place_p,     1, 1, plenv);
   PLACE_PRIM_W_ARITY("place-channel",  scheme_place_channel,  0, 0, plenv);
-  PLACE_PRIM_W_ARITY("place-channel->receiver-channel",  scheme_place_channel_receiver_channel, 1, 1, plenv);
   PLACE_PRIM_W_ARITY("place-channel-send",  scheme_place_send,  1, 2, plenv);
   PLACE_PRIM_W_ARITY("place-channel-recv",  scheme_place_recv,  1, 1, plenv);
   PLACE_PRIM_W_ARITY("place-channel?",      scheme_place_channel_p,  1, 1, plenv);
@@ -172,12 +169,11 @@ Scheme_Object *scheme_place(int argc, Scheme_Object *args[]) {
     place_data->function = so;
     place_data->ready    = ready;
     if (argc == 2) {
-      Scheme_Object *channel;
+      Scheme_Place_Bi_Channel *channel;
       channel = scheme_place_bi_channel_create();
-      place->channel = channel;
-      scheme_place_bi_channel_set_signal(channel);
+      place->channel = (Scheme_Object *) channel;
       channel = scheme_place_bi_peer_channel_create(channel);
-      place_data->channel = channel;
+      place_data->channel = (Scheme_Object *) channel;
     }
     else {
       Scheme_Object *channel;
@@ -934,7 +930,6 @@ static void *place_start_proc_after_stack(void *data_arg, void *stack_base) {
   }
   else {
     channel = place_data->channel;
-    scheme_place_bi_channel_set_signal(channel);
   }
 
   mzrt_sema_post(place_data->ready);
@@ -1176,7 +1171,7 @@ static void* GC_master_malloc_tagged(size_t size) {
   return ptr;
 }
 
-Scheme_Object *scheme_place_async_channel_create() {
+Scheme_Place_Async_Channel *scheme_place_async_channel_create() {
   Scheme_Object **msgs;
   Scheme_Place_Async_Channel *ch;
 
@@ -1191,11 +1186,11 @@ Scheme_Object *scheme_place_async_channel_create() {
   mzrt_mutex_create(&ch->lock);
   ch->msgs = msgs;
   ch->wakeup_signal = NULL;
-  return (Scheme_Object *)ch;
+  return ch;
 }
 
-Scheme_Object *scheme_place_bi_channel_create() {
-  Scheme_Object *tmp;
+Scheme_Place_Bi_Channel *scheme_place_bi_channel_create() {
+  Scheme_Place_Async_Channel *tmp;
   Scheme_Place_Bi_Channel *ch;
 
   ch = GC_master_malloc_tagged(sizeof(Scheme_Place_Bi_Channel));
@@ -1205,26 +1200,28 @@ Scheme_Object *scheme_place_bi_channel_create() {
   ch->sendch = tmp;
   tmp = scheme_place_async_channel_create();
   ch->recvch = tmp;
-  return (Scheme_Object *)ch;
+  return ch;
 }
 
-Scheme_Object *scheme_place_bi_peer_channel_create(Scheme_Object *orig) {
+Scheme_Place_Bi_Channel *scheme_place_bi_peer_channel_create(Scheme_Place_Bi_Channel *orig) {
   Scheme_Place_Bi_Channel *ch;
 
   ch = GC_master_malloc_tagged(sizeof(Scheme_Place_Bi_Channel));
   ch->so.type = scheme_place_bi_channel_type;
 
-  ch->sendch = ((Scheme_Place_Bi_Channel *)orig)->recvch;
-  ch->recvch = ((Scheme_Place_Bi_Channel *)orig)->sendch;
-  return (Scheme_Object *)ch;
+  ch->sendch = orig->recvch;
+  ch->recvch = orig->sendch;
+  return ch;
 }
 
 static Scheme_Object *scheme_place_channel(int argc, Scheme_Object *args[]) {
   if (argc == 0) {
     Scheme_Place_Bi_Channel *ch;
+    Scheme_Object *a[2];
     ch = scheme_place_bi_channel_create();
-    scheme_place_bi_channel_set_signal((Scheme_Object *) ch);
-    return ch;
+    a[0] = (Scheme_Object *) ch;
+    a[1] = (Scheme_Object *) scheme_place_bi_peer_channel_create(ch);
+    return scheme_values(2, a);
   }
   else {
     scheme_wrong_count_m("place-channel", 0, 0, argc, args, 0);
@@ -1232,39 +1229,11 @@ static Scheme_Object *scheme_place_channel(int argc, Scheme_Object *args[]) {
   return scheme_true;
 }
 
-static Scheme_Object *scheme_place_channel_receiver_channel(int argc, Scheme_Object *args[]) {
-  if (argc == 1) {
-    if (SAME_TYPE(SCHEME_TYPE(args[0]), scheme_place_bi_channel_type)) {
-      Scheme_Place_Bi_Channel *ch;
-      ch = scheme_place_bi_peer_channel_create(args[0]);
-      scheme_place_bi_channel_set_signal((Scheme_Object *) ch);
-      return ch;
-    }
-    else {
-      scheme_wrong_type("place-channel->receiver-channel", "place-channel?", 0, argc, args);
-    }
-  }
-  else {
-    scheme_wrong_count_m("place-channel->receiver-channel", 1, 1, argc, args, 0);
-  }
-  return scheme_true;
-}
-
-
-static void scheme_place_bi_channel_set_signal(Scheme_Object *cho) {
-  Scheme_Place_Async_Channel *ch;
-  void *signaldescr;
-  signaldescr = scheme_get_signal_handle();
-  ch = (Scheme_Place_Async_Channel *) ((Scheme_Place_Bi_Channel *)cho)->recvch;
-  ch->wakeup_signal = signaldescr;
-}
-
 static Scheme_Object *scheme_place_channel_p(int argc, Scheme_Object *args[])
 {
   return SAME_TYPE(SCHEME_TYPE(args[0]), scheme_place_bi_channel_type) ? scheme_true : scheme_false;
 }
 
-
 void scheme_place_async_send(Scheme_Place_Async_Channel *ch, Scheme_Object *o) {
   int cnt;
   mzrt_mutex_lock(ch->lock);
@@ -1338,8 +1307,14 @@ Scheme_Object *scheme_place_async_recv(Scheme_Place_Async_Channel *ch) {
     }
     mzrt_mutex_unlock(ch->lock);
     if(msg) break;
-    scheme_thread_block(0);
-    scheme_block_until((Scheme_Ready_Fun) scheme_place_async_ch_ready, NULL, (Scheme_Object *) ch, 0);
+    else {
+      void *signaldescr;
+      signaldescr = scheme_get_signal_handle();
+      ch->wakeup_signal = signaldescr;
+    
+      scheme_thread_block(0);
+      scheme_block_until((Scheme_Ready_Fun) scheme_place_async_ch_ready, NULL, (Scheme_Object *) ch, 0);
+    }
   }
   return msg;
 }
diff --git a/src/racket/src/schpriv.h b/src/racket/src/schpriv.h
index 5e91e0c4a1..014e23c79f 100644
--- a/src/racket/src/schpriv.h
+++ b/src/racket/src/schpriv.h
@@ -3499,18 +3499,6 @@ void scheme_done_with_process_id(int pid, int is_group);
 # endif
 #endif
 
-typedef struct Scheme_Place_Bi_Channel {
-  Scheme_Object so;
-  Scheme_Object *sendch;
-  Scheme_Object *recvch;
-} Scheme_Place_Bi_Channel;
-
-typedef struct Scheme_Place {
-  Scheme_Object so;
-  void *proc_thread;
-  Scheme_Object *channel;
-} Scheme_Place;
-
 typedef struct Scheme_Place_Async_Channel {
   Scheme_Object so;
   int in;
@@ -3524,6 +3512,18 @@ typedef struct Scheme_Place_Async_Channel {
   void *wakeup_signal;
 } Scheme_Place_Async_Channel;
 
+typedef struct Scheme_Place_Bi_Channel {
+  Scheme_Object so;
+  Scheme_Place_Async_Channel *sendch;
+  Scheme_Place_Async_Channel *recvch;
+} Scheme_Place_Bi_Channel;
+
+typedef struct Scheme_Place {
+  Scheme_Object so;
+  void *proc_thread;
+  Scheme_Object *channel;
+} Scheme_Place;
+
 Scheme_Env *scheme_place_instance_init();
 void scheme_place_instance_destroy();
 void scheme_kill_green_thread_timer();