http://cityrepair.org Inspiring communities to creatively transform the places where they live Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:33:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://cityrepair.org/how-to/placemaking/comment-page-1/#comment-76908 6 voorbeelden van crowdfunding in de stad « De stad van 2050 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:16:45 +0000 http://cityrepair.org/?page_id=490#comment-76908 [...] is het? Intersection Repair vergroot de sociale samenhang in buurten buurten in Portland door kruisingen om te vormen tot [...] [...] is het? Intersection Repair vergroot de sociale samenhang in buurten buurten in Portland door kruisingen om te vormen tot [...]

]]> http://cityrepair.org/how-to/placemaking/comment-page-1/#comment-62435 Food Security Update, Doodle Poll & Survey Link – July 27, 2011 | Transition Centre County Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:50:07 +0000 http://cityrepair.org/?page_id=490#comment-62435 [...] Leaf may host events about potential for placemaking in State College, modeled on  Mark Lakeman’s work with City Repair in Portland, [...] [...] Leaf may host events about potential for placemaking in State College, modeled on  Mark Lakeman’s work with City Repair in Portland, [...]

]]> http://cityrepair.org/how-to/placemaking/comment-page-1/#comment-69 John Griogair Bell’s Blog » links for 2009-06-16 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:02:29 +0000 http://cityrepair.org/?page_id=490#comment-69 [...] Intro to Placemaking « City Repair "Placemaking is a multi-layered process within which citizens foster active, engaged relationships to the spaces which they inhabit, the landscapes of their lives, and shape those spaces in a way which creates a sense of communal stewardship and lived connection. This is most often accomplished through a creative reclamation of public space: projects which take the form of benches on street corners where neighbors can sit, rest and talk with each other, kiosks on sidewalks where neighbors can post information about local events, needs and resources and street paintings in the public right-of-way that demonstrate to all who pass through that this is a Place: inhabited, known and loved by its residents. In all instances, these projects are undertaken by local communities who come together to discuss what it is they want in their neighborhood – what elements are lacking in the public sphere and how the community can work together with the resources they have to create their own place." (tags: CityRepair landscape) [...] [...] Intro to Placemaking « City Repair "Placemaking is a multi-layered process within which citizens foster active, engaged relationships to the spaces which they inhabit, the landscapes of their lives, and shape those spaces in a way which creates a sense of communal stewardship and lived connection. This is most often accomplished through a creative reclamation of public space: projects which take the form of benches on street corners where neighbors can sit, rest and talk with each other, kiosks on sidewalks where neighbors can post information about local events, needs and resources and street paintings in the public right-of-way that demonstrate to all who pass through that this is a Place: inhabited, known and loved by its residents. In all instances, these projects are undertaken by local communities who come together to discuss what it is they want in their neighborhood – what elements are lacking in the public sphere and how the community can work together with the resources they have to create their own place." (tags: CityRepair landscape) [...]

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