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
AdAmAn Alley
AdAmAn Alley is a dynamic urban placemaking project in downtown Colorado Springs that transforms a previously overlooked alley into a vibrant public space that celebrates local history, art, and community identity. Named after the historic AdAmAn Club—a group of mountaineers who climb Pikes Peak every New Year’s Eve to set off fireworks—this space now serves as a living tribute to one of the region’s most unique traditions.