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March 22, 2016 | 12:01 am

Placemaking vs. Placeshaking

A recent post over on Comstock’s reignited consideration of the word “placemaking,” sparking along with it a little renewed interest in this piece below, which originally ran back in February, 2013.

Given that we as a firm have officially been “placemakers” (on legal documents and everything!) since 2003, we unsurprisingly have our own thoughts on what this rather ill-defined word means and how it relates to the streets, neighborhoods, interactions, and politics of the communities we love.

We don’t claim to be last word on the matter, of course. The important thing is that the work gets done, whatever it’s called. But enjoy the take nonetheless.


Earlier this month, writing about successful neighborhood planning, my fellow PlaceMaker Howard Blackson used the term “placeshaker” as a catch-all for the grass roots engagement efforts that empower, but don’t necessarily define, placemaking.

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Category Community Development, Development, Economic Development, Planning and Design, Public Engagement12 CommentsTags build a better block, Park(ing) Day, PlaceMakers, placemaking, Placeshakers, placeshaking, planning, Scott Doyon, slow down, Tactical Urbanism, Urban Design

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