placemaking
taking back the public realm
designing spaces through peoples’ eyes
capturing the soul of a neighborhood.
creating an environment that people gravitate to.
embracing people, buildings, events, nature.
bringing people together
creating local identity.
creating spaces that serve the public.
storytelling
creating character and meaning
creating a sense of place and a place of sense
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what is placemaking?
making a public space a living place through:
• the design of places,
• the experiences they make possible, and
• the consequences they have in our lives.
We are good at putting up buildings but we are bad at making places.- Bernard Hunt
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from space
to place
The more mobile we become as a society, the more we crave a sense of rootedness, community and belonging.
Nan Ellin
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placemaking is...
people!
6 elements of
successful
placemaking
1. mixed uses
2. successful streets
3. open space
4. urban scale
5. movement framework
6. sense of place
1. mixed uses•clustered activities
- including food, retail, art, health, recreation
•providing well integrated facilities
•establishment of a village center to serve community
•provides mutual support
2. successful streets•shared spaces for multiple modes
- walking, cycling, strollers, cars...
•pedestrian only spaces
• responsive to adjacent land uses
3. open space
• safe, well overlooked open space and play areas
• green is good
• respect the established landscape setting
4. urban scale
• compact design
• human scale
• legible layout
• public ground level uses
5. movement framework
• permeability - choice of routes
• pedestrian networks- social, commercial,
aesthetic experiences
• public transport linkages
6. sense of place
• showcase local assets
• public art
• be authentic
anchors of place: #dtPHX• Roosevelt Row and Grand Ave
- galleries and live music
• Conspire- and other local businesses
• Civic Space Park
• Downtown Public Market/Royal Coffee
• ASU
where to start?
• attend events
• volunteer
• assignments
• get out!
next steps
• go and take a close look at your neighborhood
• come back with stories.
• share
resources• friends and classmates!
• Downtown Voices Coalition
• Downtown Phoenix Journal
• CenPho.tv
• Roosevelt Row
• Local First Arizona
opportunities
• Places, Spaces & Faces August 21
• Park(ing) DaySeptember 17th
• Grand Avenue Festival September 25
ponder...• Where do you spend your time?
• Is there open space where you can just hang out?
• Is there some history to talk about?
• What are the places you care about?
• What would you change?
web: yuriartibise.com
email: [email protected]
twitter: @yuriartibise
yuriartibise policywonk:placemaker:writer
endtaking back the public realm
designing spaces through peoples’ eyes
capturing the soul of a neighborhood.
creating an environment that people gravitate to.
embracing people, buildings, events, nature.
bringing people together
creating local identity.
creating spaces that serve the public.
storytelling
creating character and meaning
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