A collaborative digital space, this archive showcases cultural public interventions across the world.
As communities grapple with solutions to wicked problems, the places that people inhabit are in constant revision and reconstruction. The connection between culture and
place is one that has been examined via several theoretical lenses in myriad disciplines in the Humanities and the Social Sciences by theorists such as:
Jane Jacobs, Pierre Nora, Judith Butler, Henry Lefebvre, Homi Bhabha and more.
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- You have access to a growing record of placemaking and public projects around the world today.
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- You are invited to submit the placemaking / cultural public interventions that you have documented.
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- You have access to a toolkit of instructional materials, which can be used in K-16 classrooms.
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- You are invited to collaborate to the creation of the toolkit by submitting your instructional materials for review.
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Featured Project
Lendplatz Market
The Lendplatz Market in Graz, Austria has transformed one of the city’s most historic and culturally diverse public squares in a modern, multifunctional urban space. Historically a hub for trade and social life, Lendplatz has evolved into a vibrant community square that blends traditional market functions with contemporary placemaking elements, making it both a marketplace and a gathering space for locals and visitors alike. Features: - Redesigned market stalls to …