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.
- You are invited to collaborate to the creation of the toolkit by submitting your instructional materials for review.
- You have access to a growing record of placemaking and public projects around the world today.
- You are invited to submit the placemaking / cultural public interventions that you have documented.
- You have access to a toolkit of instructional materials, which can be used in K-16 classrooms.
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Featured Project
Akihabara Electric Town
Akihabara Electric Town—affectionately known as Akiba—is worldly famous for its densely packed buildings crammed full of anime, manga, and game paraphernalia. It's a must-go spot for visitors to Japan who want to bask in geeky otaku culture. Located in the heart of Tokyo, Akihabara Station is easily accessible via the JR Yamanote Line. In the 1930s, this climate turned Akihabara into a future-oriented market region specializing in household electronics, such …