Tag: placeshaking

Placemaking vs. Placeshaking

Scott Doyon
Scott Doyon Twitter Instagram Facebook March 3, 2016
A recent post over on Comstock's reignited consideration of the word "placemaking," sparking some of our own thoughts on the matter. Given that we as a firm have officially been "placemakers" (on legal documents and everything!) since 2003, we unsurprisingly have our own thoughts on what this rather ill-defined word... Continue Reading
Category Community Development, Development, Economic Development, Planning and Design, Public Engagement
Tags Park(ing) Day, PlaceMakers, placemaking, Placeshakers, placeshaking, planning, Scott Doyon, Tactical Urbanism, Urban Design
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Next Urbanism Lab 05: The Value of Visuals

Howard Blackson
Howard Blackson Twitter Instagram February 2, 2013
In simple terms, a plan is an adopted statement of policy, in the form of text, maps, and/or graphics, used to guide public and private actions that affect our future built environment. A plan provides decision makers with the information they need to make informed decisions affecting the long-range social, economic,... Continue Reading
Category Back of the Envelope, Development, Legal, Planning and Design, Public Engagement, Public Policy
Tags Howard Blackson, Next Urbanism Lab, placemaking, placeshaking, planning, San Diego, Savannah Georgia
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