5.a. Place is produced in a variety of ways at different scales

Question 1

What is placemaking

Answer 1

• an approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces
• it is a creative and collaborative process that includes design, development, renewal and regeneration of places
• outcome= sustinable, well designed places which meet communities’ needs and improve their quality of life

Question 2

How do local community groups shape the place they live in

Answer 2

• local communities have a significant role in shaping the place in which they live
• community groups include- formal community groups, local businesses, private companies and heritage associations

Question 3

Why are community groups important

Answer 3

• people feel safer and settled in their communities=positive perception
• community events bring people together and reduce tensions
• funraising events+purchase things the community needs
• influences making of new places from the point of view of local residents

Question 4

How do resident associations shape the place they live in

Answer 4

• expanded rapidly in 1920-30s
• generation of community in new housing developments
• local scale e.g. traffic speeds, on road parking
• most active associations is where a place can be identified as having a distinctive character
• example- Archers gate Amsebury- development included new houses, public open space etc

Question 5

How do heritage associations shape the place they live in

Answer 5

• they allow people to see and expereince the place as they were in past times. Preserving human characteristics and physical elemnts
• all scales
• most active associations where there is a sitinguishing character based on the survival of past characteristics
• example- NGOs e.g. nationl trust

Question 6

How is soical media being used

Answer 6

-encourage public participation and collaboration in processes such as planning and decision making

Question 7

One concept to help individuals in placemaking is ‘The Power of 10+’. What is this and how is it being used

Answer 7

• places thrive when those who use them have 10+ reasons to be out and about in the place
• social media allows people to share these reasons
• these ideas can be brought together, mapped and design and place which serves needs of the community

Question 8

How is ‘The Power of 10’ being used in Baltimore USA

Answer 8

• a plan aimed at creating a network of open spaces through the city’s central area generated
• used professional expertise e.g. engineers
• employed online crowsourcing application to identify open spaces in city
• overall picture emerged which guided the final plan