placemaking - a how to guide
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Placemaking is a way of creating community spaces. We will show you some of the key principles.TRANSCRIPT
Placemaking:A how to guide
Placemaking is a way of creating community spaces.
We will show you some of the key principles…
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Placemaking Principle 1
Make people feel welcome and at home
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Placemaking Principle 2
Extend your businessout into the street
Placemaking Principle 3
Slow people down
More people, staying longer generates activity
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More ‘linger node’ ideas…
Placemaking Principle 4
Create spaces that are
photo worthy
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New photo
Placemaking Principle 5
Create multi-functional spaces
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Example of a
multi-functional
space
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Placemaking Principle 6
Create flexible and creative
seating
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http://arcchicago.blogspot.com.au
http://www.designbuzz.com/public-seatinncepts-rest-outdoors
More seating ideas…
Placemaking Principle 7
It doesn’t have to break the bank!
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More ideas…
Placemaking Principle 8
Think differently
Challenge everything you think you know about
creating a space and thinkdifferently.
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Everyone has a role to play in placemaking
Businesses Traders Community Council
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So how do we make it happen?
One thing can inspire one more thing, which builds momentum, and change starts to become evident.
Start a revolution today in your local shopping precinct!!
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Recently with funding from the Victorian
Government’s StreetlifeProgram, Moonee Valley
City Council launched a project to revitalise local
shopping precincts based on these placemaking
ideas.
To read more about it and find out how you can get
involved visit mvcc.vic.gov.au/localshops
Ascot Vale Flemington
Moonee PondsNiddrie
We would love to promote your projects and initiatives, so if you’ve implemented something keep us updated with your
progress. We will do what we can to support and connect you with other businesses and
community members who have similar ideas.
Moonee Valley City CouncilEconomic Development Unit
Contact us on:9243 8866
mvcc.vic.gov.au/localshops