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playful
PLACEMAKING
Community Engagement
Strategies Using
Social Science in the
Design Process
Empowering communities, through play and the use of social
sciences, to support architects and designers with new community
perspectives in order to design successful public spaces where
funding optimally aligns.
playful
PLACEMAKING
Community Engagement Strategies Using
Social Science in the Design Process
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The purpose of Playful Placemaking is to provide
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general resource to encourage communities to
engage in public participation when design
playful PLACEMAKING Community Engagement St
Empowering communities, through play and the use
playful PLACEMAKING Community Engagement Strategi
Joy Kuebler PRESIDENT, JOY KUEBLER LANDSCAPE ARCH
Forward In the 1990s, before arriving at Cornell,
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History of Placemaking and Inherent Limitations i
and neighborhood elitism based on personal wealth
The difference between space and place is like th
Utilizing Social Science to Engage Communities Th
A Facebook survey asked the question: “Taking the
BUT WHY PLAY? PLAY IS INSTINCTIVE IN HUMANS AND
engagement presentations even when the public has
“everything they want to do is unrealistic or exp
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Evidence for Playful Placemaking OBSERVATIONALL
THE HEART OF PLAYFUL PLACEMAKING Trust — Trust i
Joy in Movement — Many playful placemaking activi
can be challenging. Many community participants a
Much like the benefits of play, there is much to
Humans are dynamic creatures, which results from
Object Play — Our curiosity about and willingness
Creative Play — Play is all about trying on new b
Strategies for Hosting Playful Placemaking Events
When starting a project, you’ll want to identify
Through playful placemaking, you will create how
venue, and the diverse needs of the participants
Tips for creating successful events (regardless o
An update to the well known suggestion box may be
Moving at a human pace through spaces allows us t
Trying It On — For this activity, utilize low-cos
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Measuring Outcomes and Planning for Success WHEN
Project ideas that remain likely fall into the “b
It’s also worth noting that the successes of Try
Case Study: Lackawanna Brownfield Opportunity Are
Steering committee meetings and neighborhood tour
Case Study: City of Tonawanda Local Waterfront Re
Site Analysis Tours were conducted along Two Mile
Case Study: East Spring Street Williamsville, Ne
Because the project area had languished for decad
Case Study: Bailey Green Neighborhood Revitalizat
In February 2022, the first community event was h
Where to Begin with Playful Placemaking Invite pe
In Conclusion Playful placemaking focuses on the
References Resources 1. Tizot, J. Ebeneze
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