Place and Placemaking
Conrad Kickert editor Camden Miller editor Robert Shibley editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publishing:18th May '26
£37.99
This title is due to be published on 18th May, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
This book focuses on the importance of place and the multifaceted process of placemaking to the creation of durable and meaningful urban environments. It features international thought leaders, judiciously curated and convened across disciplines, cultures, and viewpoints to debate their perspectives on the merits and challenges of place and placemaking. Chapters investigate the tenor, timeliness, and tensions of place, and how we envision, co-create, and communicate place with colleagues, citizens, and critics. Stemming from the first Rudy Bruner Debate on Urban Excellence, chapter authors expressly present their experience, insights, and questions on place and placemaking, inspiring critical reflection and action in the world that surrounds us. This book will be of interest to students and practitioners in urban planning, urban design, real estate, architecture, and landscape architecture and to urban advocates and civic leaders.
“This book does what’s most needed at this moment in the global adoption of placemaking: it draws a clear line between placebaking – the formulaic application of placemaking recipes – and the deeper work of confronting placelessness through genuine co-creation. It shows how communities can claim agency and ownership in the creative, asset-based making of place. Place and Placemaking reminds us of Jane Jacobs’s essential truth: 'the city that has something for everyone was made by everyone.' An essential read for those moving beyond the buzzword to the real art and science of placemaking.”
Ryan Smolar, Director of PlacemakingUS
“This book lays out the essential principles of place and placemaking, enriched by timely perspectives on creating places that embody the values of long-term residents and newcomers alike. This propels the work as crucial reading for both scholars and practitioners.”
Dr. Linda Groat, Professor of Architecture, University of Michigan
ISBN: 9781032850801
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402 pages