How to involve citizens in the long-term management of public spaces. Public spaces are thought to positively affect the wellbeing of their users in various ways. These associated benefits are reason enough for local authorities to invest in the creation of such high quality places through place-making processes. Place-making means the creation and shaping of [...]
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“From place-making to place-keeping?”

From Liveability to Lovability – The role of the placemaker in co-creating vibrant cities
Placemaking is a term that captures the collaborative process used to design and animate the public realm, and promote social and cultural life in the urban environment. Jan Gehl, the famous Copenhagen based urban designer, wrote about ‘Life between buildings’, and how quality public spaces connect people to the places they share, and enhance happiness, [...]