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- Book Title
- Placemaking: The Art and Practice of Building Communities
- Topic
- Urban & Land Use Planning
- Narrative Type
- Urban & Land Use Planning
- Genre
- N/A
- Intended Audience
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- ISBN
- 9780471110262
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0471110264
ISBN-13
9780471110262
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1018467
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Publication Name
Placemaking : the Art and Practice of Building Communities
Language
English
Subject
Urban & Land Use Planning, Development / General, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development
Publication Year
1995
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, Architecture, Business & Economics
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
25.4 Oz
Item Length
10.3 in
Item Width
7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
1
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
94-033124
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
307.1/2/0973
Table Of Content
The Power of Stories: The First Baptist Church. Organizational Development Through Design: The InternationalBanking Institute. The Practice of Democracy: The Roanoke NeighborhoodPartnership. Redefining Excellence in the Urban Development: The Rudy BrunerAward Program. Epilogue: A Critical Practice. Appendix. Endnotes. Bibliography. Index.
Synopsis
"Placemaking is the way in which all human beings transform theplaces they find themselves into the places where they live." In this groundbreaking new book, landscape architect Lynda H.Schneekloth and architect and planner Robert G. Shibley challengethe most fundamental assumptions about the ways human beingstransform the places in which they live. A call to action for amore inclusive, democratic approach to the design of human spaces,the authors use stories from their own practice to cast a new lighton the relationship between communities, design professionals, andthe shaping of their physical "places." The stories they tellreveal techniques for generating a collaborative spirit that willhelp designers, planners, and community development professionalsunderstand the human values that lie at the heart of theirprofessions. "To decide to be someplace as members of a community demands thatwe become active placemakers again, that we participate with othersin our communities in thoughtful, careful responsibleaction." The death of Main Street, the blight of the inner city, thesterility of so much contemporary development--these are effects ofa major disconnection between the human community and the builtenvironment. At no time in the history of our society has therebeen a more urgent need to take a hard look at how we createphysical environments. In response to this unmet need and moralconfusion, Placemaking: The Art and Practice of BuildingCommunities calls for a more dynamic, more inclusive design processand demonstrates new placemaking practices that have emerged fromdifferent communities and environments. "Placemaking is the way in which all human beings transform theplaces they find themselves into the places where they live." Drawing on four actual "stories" from their own professionalpractice, the authors show how empowered communities, working in atrue democratic collaboration with planning and architectureprofessionals, can create places which not only support work andplay, but also help foster relationships between people. Thesestories represent a broad range of communities and physicalenvironments: The First Baptist Church of Roanoke, Virginia--in rebuilding itschurch, a community struggles to define itself and the role of thechurch building within the community The International Banking Institute--a story of change in theworkplace, group dynamics, and the ability of an organization tolearn about itself The Roanoke Neighborhood Partnership--the creation of a new, morecollaborative relationship between neighborhood people, citygovernment, the private sector, and design professionals The Rudy Bruner Award Program--an examination of what makes an"excellent" place and how the creative ability of communities cantransform problems into successful projects "Placemaking consists of those daily acts of renovating,maintaining, and representing the places that sustain us . .." In telling these stories, the authors demonstrate how certainpractices--making a "dialogic space," "the dialectic ofconfirmation and interrogation," and "framing action"--can be usedto create, transform, maintain, and renovate the places in whichpeople live. Placemaking: The Art and Practice of Building Communities is atruly visionary work that has its foundation in the daily lives ofspecific people and places. Its publication is bound to spark along overdue controversy among architects, planners, designers, andall people concerned with the well-being of communities., "Placemaking is the way in which all human beings transform theplaces they find themselves into the places where they live." In this groundbreaking new book, landscape architect Lynda H.Schneekloth and architect and planner Robert G. Shibley challengethe most fundamental assumptions about the ways human beingstransform the places in which they live. A call to action for amore inclusive, democratic approach to the design of human spaces, the authors use stories from their own practice to cast a new lighton the relationship between communities, design professionals, andthe shaping of their physical "places." The stories they tellreveal techniques for generating a collaborative spirit that willhelp designers, planners, and community development professionalsunderstand the human values that lie at the heart of theirprofessions. "To decide to be someplace as members of a community demands thatwe become active placemakers again, that we participate with othersin our communities in thoughtful, careful responsibleaction." The death of Main Street, the blight of the inner city, thesterility of so much contemporary development--these are effects ofa major disconnection between the human community and the builtenvironment. At no time in the history of our society has therebeen a more urgent need to take a hard look at how we createphysical environments. In response to this unmet need and moralconfusion, Placemaking: The Art and Practice of BuildingCommunities calls for a more dynamic, more inclusive design processand demonstrates new placemaking practices that have emerged fromdifferent communities and environments. "Placemaking is the way in which all human beings transform theplaces they find themselves into the places where they live." Drawing on four actual "stories" from their own professionalpractice, the authors show how empowered communities, working in atrue democratic collaboration with planning and architectureprofessionals, can create places which not only support work andplay, but also help foster relationships between people. Thesestories represent a broad range of communities and physicalenvironments: The First Baptist Church of Roanoke, Virginia--in rebuilding itschurch, a community struggles to define itself and the role of thechurch building within the community The International Banking Institute--a story of change in theworkplace, group dynamics, and the ability of an organization tolearn about itself The Roanoke Neighborhood Partnership--the creation of a new, morecollaborative relationship between neighborhood people, citygovernment, the private sector, and design professionals The Rudy Bruner Award Program--an examination of what makes an"excellent" place and how the creative ability of communities cantransform problems into successful projects "Placemaking consists of those daily acts of renovating, maintaining, and representing the places that sustain us . .." In telling these stories, the authors demonstrate how certainpractices--making a "dialogic space," "the dialectic ofconfirmation and interrogation," and "framing action"--can be usedto create, transform, maintain, and renovate the places in whichpeople live. Placemaking: The Art and Practice of Building Communities is atruly visionary work that has its foundation in the daily lives ofspecific people and places. Its publication is bound to spark along overdue controversy among architects, planners, designers, andall people concerned with the well-being of communities., Placemaking is the way in which all human beings transform theplaces they find themselves into the places where they live. In this groundbreaking new book, landscape architect Lynda H.Schneekloth and architect and planner Robert G. Shibley challengethe most fundamental assumptions about the ways human beingstransform the places in which they live. A call to action for amore inclusive, democratic approach to the design of human spaces, the authors use stories from their own practice to cast a new lighton the relationship between communities, design professionals, andthe shaping of their physical places. The stories they tellreveal techniques for generating a collaborative spirit that willhelp designers, planners, and community development professionalsunderstand the human values that lie at the heart of theirprofessions. To decide to be someplace as members of a community demands thatwe become active placemakers again, that we participate with othersin our communities in thoughtful, careful responsibleaction. The death of Main Street, the blight of the inner city, thesterility of so much contemporary development--these are effects ofa major disconnection between the human community and the builtenvironment. At no time in the history of our society has therebeen a more urgent need to take a hard look at how we createphysical environments. In response to this unmet need and moralconfusion, Placemaking: The Art and Practice of BuildingCommunities calls for a more dynamic, more inclusive design processand demonstrates new placemaking practices that have emerged fromdifferent communities and environments. Placemaking is the way in which all human beings transform theplaces they find themselves into the places where they live. Drawing on four actual stories from their own professionalpractice, the authors show how empowered communities, working in atrue democratic collaboration with planning and architectureprofessionals, can create places which not only support work andplay, but also help foster relationships between people. Thesestories represent a broad range of communities and physicalenvironments: The First Baptist Church of Roanoke, Virginia--in rebuilding itschurch, a community struggles to define itself and the role of thechurch building within the community The International Banking Institute--a story of change in theworkplace, group dynamics, and the ability of an organization tolearn about itself The Roanoke Neighborhood Partnership--the creation of a new, morecollaborative relationship between neighborhood people, citygovernment, the private sector, and design professionals The Rudy Bruner Award Program--an examination of what makes anexcellent place and how the creative ability of communities cantransform problems into successful projects Placemaking consists of those daily acts of renovating, maintaining, and representing the places that sustain us . .. In telling these stories, the authors demonstrate how certainpractices--making a dialogic space, the dialectic ofconfirmation and interrogation, and framing action--can be usedto create, transform, maintain, and renovate the places in whichpeople live. Placemaking: The Art and Practice of Building Communities is atruly visionary work that has its foundation in the daily lives ofspecific people and places. Its publication is bound to spark along overdue controversy among architects, planners, designers, andall people concerned with the well-being of communities., "Placemaking is the way in which all human beings transform the places they find themselves into the places where they live. " In this groundbreaking new book, landscape architect Lynda H. Schneekloth and architect and planner Robert G., "Placemaking is the way in which all human beings transform the places they find themselves into the places where they live." In this groundbreaking new book, landscape architect Lynda H. Schneekloth and architect and planner Robert G. Shibley challenge the most fundamental assumptions about the ways human beings transform the places in which they live. A call to action for a more inclusive, democratic approach to the design of human spaces, the authors use stories from their own practice to cast a new light on the relationship between communities, design professionals, and the shaping of their physical "places." The stories they tell reveal techniques for generating a collaborative spirit that will help designers, planners, and community development professionals understand the human values that lie at the heart of their professions. "To decide to be someplace as members of a community demands that we become active placemakers again, that we participate with others in our communities in thoughtful, careful responsible action." The death of Main Street, the blight of the inner city, the sterility of so much contemporary development these are effects of a major disconnection between the human community and the built environment. At no time in the history of our society has there been a more urgent need to take a hard look at how we create physical environments. In response to this unmet need and moral confusion, Placemaking: The Art and Practice of Building Communities calls for a more dynamic, more inclusive design process and demonstrates new placemaking practices that have emerged from different communities and environments. "Placemaking is the way in which all human beings transform the places they find themselves into the places where they live." Drawing on four actual "stories" from their own professional practice, the authors show how empowered communities, working in a true democratic collaboration with planning and architecture professionals, can create places which not only support work and play, but also help foster relationships between people. These stories represent a broad range of communities and physical environments: The First Baptist Church of Roanoke, Virginia in rebuilding its church, a community struggles to define itself and the role of the church building within the community The International Banking Institute a story of change in the workplace, group dynamics, and the ability of an organization to learn about itself The Roanoke Neighborhood Partnership the creation of a new, more collaborative relationship between neighborhood people, city government, the private sector, and design professionals The Rudy Bruner Award Program an examination of what makes an "excellent" place and how the creative ability of communities can transform problems into successful projects "Placemaking consists of those daily acts of renovating, maintaining, and representing the places that sustain us . . ." In telling these stories, the authors demonstrate how certain practices making a "dialogic space," "the dialectic of confirmation and interrogation," and "framing action" can be used to create, transform, maintain, and renovate the places in which people live. Placemaking: The Art and Practice of Building Communities is a truly visionary work that has its foundation in the daily lives of specific people and places. Its publication is bound to spark a long overdue controversy among architects, planners, designers, and all people concerned with the well-being of communities.
LC Classification Number
HT167.S27 1995
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