What Makes a successful place?
Great public spaces are where celebrations are held, social and economic exchanges take place, friends run into each other, and cultures mix. They are the “front porches” of our public institutions – libraries, field houses, neighborhood schools – where we interact with each other and government. When the spaces work well, they serve as a stage for our public lives.
This course examines how the concept of placemaking applies to neighborhoods, communities and cities and gives students’ insight into a variety of contemporary planning and community building practices through the sustainability lens. The course combines lectures, readings and student research projects and seeks to answer the following questions:
Why is placemaking important?
How can we judge planning and design theories in the in the context of contemporary cities?
What are the key issues in understanding community building?
How can we plan and design our cities to increase their livability?
This course critically examines the concept of placemaking and urbanism through the implementation of sustainable planning approaches and strategies in theory and application.
Format
Presence
Introduction
Thu 27.10.22, 11:30 am
Dates
Start 27.10.22 / End 09.02.23
Seminar: Thu 11:30 am – 1 pm
Excursion: 25.11. – 27.11.22 to Berlin
Ort
ISU Seminarroom
Language
English
Fulbright Prof. Dr. Jesus Lara (Ohio State University)
Prof. Dr. Vanessa M. Carlow and ISU Team