Placemaking
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.2|A pianist makes use of a public piano, effectively adding to the sense of place of [[Washington Square Park, Manhattan, New York.]] Placemaking is a multi-disciplinary approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces that emphasizes community engagement, human-centered design, and the creation of meaningful, functional, and attractive environments. While placemaking encompasses a variety of methods and scales, it is characterized by improving urban vitality and strengthening place identity through a focus on people above physical structures or buildings.
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- Definition
- History
- Precursors (1960s-1980s)
- Adoption of the term (1980s–onward)
- Key Principles
- Community Participation
- Human-scale public space design
- Quality places
- Specialized Placemaking
- Creative Placemaking
- Tactical Placemaking
- Criticism and Debate
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|upright=1.2|A pianist makes use of a public piano, effectively adding to the sense of place of [[Washington Square Park, Manhattan, New York.]] Placemaking is a multi-disciplinary approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces that emphasizes community engagement, human-centered design, and the creation of meaningful, functional, and attractive environments. While placemaking encompasses a variety of methods and scales, it is characterized by improving urban vitality and strengthening place identity through a focus on people above physical structures or buildings.
The term originated in the late 20th century and gained prominence through the work of the nonprofit Project for Public Spaces and their multiple published guidelines and recommendations.