Places are complex systems with many elements that contribute to their success. A recent survey, conducted by Place Partners Director Kylie Legge, took up the challenge of identifying what criteria are most valued by the people who use public places in Sydney.
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Change – it just doesn’t stop
The last five years have presented so many new challenges to urban professionals – it seems that everything that we thought was fixed is now flexible.
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The Sydney Morning Herald article 'A keen sense of place' features Kylie Legge talking about place making: what is is, where it's come from and where it might be heading in the future. The article also interviews Jody Summers from Stockland, Gilbert Rochecouste from Village Well, and Dr Beau Beza from RMIT.
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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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The Australian Government acknowledges that world class design and a focus on developing places for people can only be achieved through an integrated approach.
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Revitalisation is the purpose of many projects we are currently working on and therefore the subject of much research and debate in the office. What exactly is revitalisation, and how does it differ from urban renewal or regeneration? Importantly how does place making fit in to the story?
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We are often asked about place making and the creation of new places. If there is no community how can you know what people will want and what they will value?
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Welcome to the first issue of Places for people 2010. We have had a great start to the year working in Melbourne, Perth, rural Victoria and NSW and have seen a common thread in all our projects; the growing sense of clarity regarding the benefits of a place making approach.
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The act of revitalisation is generally considered only necessary where there has been failure - if an area has been allowed to degenerate physically, economically and socially.
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On 7 November 2011, Place Partners hosted a great line up of urban entrepreneurs, thinkers and doers to discuss Collaborative Urbanism and its role in transforming our cities.
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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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City image can be defined as the sum of beliefs, ideals and impressions people have toward a certain place.
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