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A short video on placemaking produced by the Chicago Metropolitan Planning Council and Tu Multimedia.
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Generative: capable of producing or creating
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Oh what a year! A balance of inspiration and challenge has seen the team at Place Partners ready for our holiday break before the start of 2011 and whatever it will bring. 2010 has been a great year and we have had the opportunity to work on some fantastic projects in some great places around Australia.
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In this article Kylie Legge discusses the public realm – the streets, parks and open spaces of our cities – and how they provide us with the physical space to move, to make connections and to build relationships.
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As demand for quality environments in our cities continues to increase, more attention is being paid to the opportunity presented by urban revitalisation as a sustainable alternative to broad scale urban renewal. Article published on EngagingCities.com.
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Welcome to the first Place Partners newsletter for the new year...there has already been a lot of changes, an ending and some new beginnings.
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We are seeing not only the rise of professional place making but also that of communal or community led place making – what we at Place Partners have termed 'Collaborative Urbanism'. If you love cities and want to get involved in making them better places for people, it seems this is the right time for you – as it is for us.
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Kylie was asked to be a guest on Dubai Eye 103.8 to discuss place making in the UAE. The conversation focussed on place making, its role in inner city revitalisation and relevance to the UAE.
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We have been active in our own community, participating in world PARK(ing) Day and installing a book share in an underutilised and vacant space. These efforts highlight the potential of collaborative urbanism.
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With so much change in the world a fresh new year feels like the perfect opportunity to see where we have been and to adjust our course as necessary. Over the years, 3 truisms of place making have stuck with me. They remind me that we have to look at each project with fresh eyes and to face each challenge with enthusiasm and creativity.
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This term defines the process where an urban neighbourhood or area is improved and rehabilitated through the demolition of existing structures, often industrial lands and infrastructure, and replacement with new and up to date public and private infrastructure.
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In the lead up to Christmas, a time of giving and community spirit, it seems only fitting we look at one of the big urban trends of 2011, collaborative urbanism. Article published on EngagingCities.com.
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