placemaking and phoenix

placemaking

taking back the public realm

designing spaces through peoples’ eyes

capturing the soul of a neighborhood.

creating an environment that people gravitate to.

embracing people, buildings, events, nature.

bringing people together

creating local identity.

creating spaces that serve the public.

storytelling

creating character and meaning

creating a sense of place and a place of sense

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yuriartibise policywonk:placemaker:writer

what is placemaking?

making a public space a living place through:

• the design of places,

• the experiences they make possible, and

• the consequences they have in our lives.

We are good at putting up buildings but we are bad at making places.- Bernard Hunt

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from space

to place

The more mobile we become as a society, the more we crave a sense of rootedness, community and belonging.

Nan Ellin

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placemaking is...

people!

6 elements of

successful

placemaking

1. mixed uses

2. successful streets

3. open space

4. urban scale

5. movement framework

6. sense of place

1. mixed uses•clustered activities

- including food, retail, art, health, recreation

•providing well integrated facilities

•establishment of a village center to serve community

•provides mutual support

2. successful streets•shared spaces for multiple modes

- walking, cycling, strollers, cars...

•pedestrian only spaces

• responsive to adjacent land uses

3. open space

• safe, well overlooked open space and play areas

• green is good

• respect the established landscape setting

4. urban scale

• compact design

• human scale

• legible layout

• public ground level uses

5. movement framework

• permeability - choice of routes

• pedestrian networks- social, commercial,

aesthetic experiences

• public transport linkages

6. sense of place

• showcase local assets

• public art

• be authentic

anchors of place: #dtPHX• Roosevelt Row and Grand Ave

- galleries and live music

• Conspire- and other local businesses

• Civic Space Park

• Downtown Public Market/Royal Coffee

• ASU

where to start?

• attend events

• volunteer

• assignments

• get out!

next steps

• go and take a close look at your neighborhood

• come back with stories.

• share

resources• friends and classmates!

• Downtown Voices Coalition

• Downtown Phoenix Journal

• CenPho.tv

• Roosevelt Row

• Local First Arizona

opportunities

• Places, Spaces & Faces August 21

• Park(ing) DaySeptember 17th

• Grand Avenue Festival September 25

ponder...• Where do you spend your time?

• Is there open space where you can just hang out?

• Is there some history to talk about?

• What are the places you care about?

• What would you change?

web: yuriartibise.com

email: yuri.artibise@gmail.com

twitter: @yuriartibise

yuriartibise policywonk:placemaker:writer

endtaking back the public realm

designing spaces through peoples’ eyes

capturing the soul of a neighborhood.

creating an environment that people gravitate to.

embracing people, buildings, events, nature.

bringing people together

creating local identity.

creating spaces that serve the public.

storytelling

creating character and meaning