Placemaking

It must be said that “the invention of agriculture made cities possible.” Urban Sprawl vs. Prime Farmland A primary reason a place is called a “city” is its large human settlement. It is a densely settled area with administrative boundaries, in which members work primarily on non-agricultural tasks. Ever since 1950, the income in the…

Buildings have types. Space have types. Does place also have its own types? What will ‘Placemaking’ types be? Fred Kent defined: “Placemaking is a multifaceted approach to planning, designing, and managing our space.” Mark A. Wyckoff, FAICP, a professor from Michigan State University, further explained those “approaches”. …

According to “A guide to neighborhood placemaking in Chicago,” there are three phases involved in a creative placemaking process: Assessment, Planning, and Implementing. This guide further detailed the process cycle into 11 steps. Assessment: understand and evaluate the neighborhood. Observe Space Challenges: It could be started by an individual or a group. First, discover the surroundings…

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The Background of “Placemaking.” As mentioned in the previous article, the concept behind “placemaking” originated in the 1950s-1960s. Jane Jacob and William Whyte pushed the revolutionary idea of “making city spaces designed by people” and challenged the authorities for their top-down planning approach. But the term placemaking was not coined until forty years ago…

“Placemaking is a process of creating a quality place that people want to live, work, play and learn in.” - Mark A. Wyckoff, FAICP. “Definition of Placemaking: Four Different Types.” What Is Placemaking? You might only hear the word “Placemaking” for the first time. Yet, the American urbanist, Fred Kent, has coined the…

When we move into a new home, what’s the first thing we do? We make it our own. Whether it’s furniture, paint, art, or lawn ornaments, humans are hardwired to personalize the places in which we live. To differentiate them from those of our neighbors. To create a place in…

In recent years, the calls across the globe for renaming streets and removing statues can be heard more loudly and passionately than ever. …

Kate Spencer, development partner at FORWARD — The RMIT Centre for Future Skills and Workforce Transformation — writing with director Peter Thomas and development partners Pete Cohen, Jane Howie, Sally McNamara and Inder Singh about the recent art commission by Aboriginal artist Troy Firebrace for the FORWARD at RMIT City…