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placemaking

placemaking

2 6.2
Work to make public places better for people to use and enjoy
  • noun
  • /ˈpleɪsˌmeɪkɪŋ/
  • Specialized
: creación de espacios
  • Creative placemaking involves designing parks and plazas that invite people to gather and engage with their surroundings.

You get a, you get this very strong sense of placemaking is what we call it in the industry.

Examples

  • We need to be more purposeful, targeted, and explicit about who our creative placemaking strategies are intended to benefit.

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  • Truly, one of the great strengths of the Placemaking trainings is the diversity of the participants.

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  • We're using an arts and culture strategy for placemaking and community building, as well as an urban design strategy, right?

  • Which leads me to the discussion on equity and creative placemaking.

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  • Creative placemaking adds to walkable urbanism by sealing the deal on physical, mental, and social well-being.

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  • Placemaking is also a learning process in itself; that's really more about tapping into one another's perspectives.

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  • Why should Placemakers care about walking and biking, and why should walkers and bikers care about Placemaking?

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  • A variety of lighter, quicker, cheaper improvements are included in an as-yet-unpublished report detailing recommendations generated through the Placemaking process, with many of them focused specifically on creating a safe space for people to gather.

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  • The city held a workshop to discuss effective placemaking strategies for enhancing local public spaces.

  • By focusing on placemaking, the community has transformed underutilized lots into vibrant areas for social interaction.

Antonyms

94 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

Surface Forms

placemaking singular
placemakings plural

Morphology

placemaking = place + making (transparent) = place + make + ing

The word is a clear compound of 'place' + 'making' (making = make + -ing) meaning the process of creating or improving places.

Etymology

The word placemaking comes from the simple parts place and making, meaning 'creating' a 'place'. It describes the act of shaping public spaces so people want to use them and feel part of the community.