Slides from a presentation to Arizona State University’s Barrett Honor College ‘Urban Experience’ orientation for freshman students. it was given at the ASU's Phoenix Urban Research Laboratory (PURL) campus on August 16, 2010.

1. capturing the soul of a neighborhood.
creating local identity.
designing spaces through peoples’ eyes
creating an environment that people gravitate to.
embracing people, buildings, events, nature.
storytelling
creating spaces that serve the public.
placemaking
creating a sense of place and a place of sense
taking back the public realm
bringing people together
creating character and meaning

2. yuriartibise policywonk:placemaker:writer
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twitter: @yuriartibise

3. what is placemaking?
making a public space a living place through:
• the design of places,
• the experiences they make possible, and
• the consequences they have in our lives.

4. “ We are good at
putting up buildings
but we are bad at
making places. “
- Bernard Hunt

5. from space
to place

6. “ The more mobile we become as a
society, the more we crave a sense
of rootedness, community and
belonging.
Nan Ellin

7. placemaking is...
people!

8. 6 elements of 1. mixed uses
2. successful streets
successful
3. open space
placemaking
4. urban scale
5. movement
framework
6. sense of place

9. 1. mixed uses
• -clusteredfood, retail, art,
including
activities
health, recreation
• providing well
integrated facilities
• establishmentto a
village center
of
serve community
• provides mutual
support

10. 2. successful streets
• shared spacesstrollers, cars... modes
for multiple
- walking, cycling,
• pedestrian only spaces
• responsive to adjacent land uses

11. 3. open space
• safe, well overlooked open space and play
areas
• green is good
• respect the established landscape setting

12. 4. urban scale
• compact design
• human scale
• legible layout
• public ground level
uses

13. 5. movement framework
• permeability
- choice of routes
• pedestrian
networks
- social, commercial,
aesthetic experiences
• public transport
linkages

14. 6. sense of place
• showcase local
assets
• public art
• be authentic

15. anchors of place: #dtPHX
• Roosevelt Row and Grand Ave
- galleries and live music
• Conspire
- and other local businesses
• Civic Space Park
• Downtown Public Market/Royal
Coffee
• ASU

16. where to start?
• attend events
• volunteer
• assignments
• get out!

17. next steps
• go and take a close look at your neighborhood
• come back with stories.
• share

18. resources
• friends and classmates!
• Downtown Voices
Coalition
• Downtown Phoenix
Journal
• CenPho.tv
• Roosevelt Row
• Local First Arizona

19. opportunities
• Places, Spaces &
Faces August 21
• Park(ing) Day
September 17th
• Grand Avenue Festival
September 25

20. ponder...
• Where do you spend your time?
• Is there open space where you can just hang
out?
• Is there some history to talk about?
• What are the places you care about?
• What would you change?

21. yuriartibise policywonk:placemaker:writer
web: yuriartibise.com
email: yuri.artibise@gmail.com
twitter: @yuriartibise

22. capturing the soul of a neighborhood.
creating local identity.
designing spaces through peoples’ eyes
creating an environment that people gravitate to.
embracing people, buildings, events, nature.
storytelling
creating spaces that serve the public.
end
taking back the public realm
bringing people together
creating character and meaning