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September 14, 2016The Stakeholders Presents Sustainable Cities: Revitalizing our Cities with Placemaking
WHAT IF WE BUILT OUR COMMUNITIES AROUND PLACES?
As both an overarching idea and a hands-on approach for improving a neighborhood, city, or region, Placemaking inspires people to collectively reimagine and reinvent public spaces as the heart of every community. Strengthening the connection between people and the places they share, Placemaking refers to a collaborative process by which we can shape our public realm in order to maximize shared value. More than just promoting better urban design, Placemaking facilitates creative patterns of use, paying particular attention to the physical, cultural, and social identities that define a place and support its ongoing evolution.
With community-based participation at its center, an effective Placemaking process capitalizes on a local community’s assets, inspiration, and potential, and it results in the creation of quality public spaces that contribute to people’s health, happiness, and well being.
– Project for Public Places
http://www.pps.org/reference/what_is_placemaking/
This is the first of four Institutes on Revitalizing our Cities. The Program begins at 5:30 pm with networking, food and drink. A short Presentation on the Project known as the Troy Innovation Garage and The Spark Exchange will start at 6:15. Tickets are $25 and include Food and Drink.
To register Click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stakeholders-sustainable-communities-institute-tickets-27582664492
