Urban Planning - Creative Placemaking

Catalog description

This course explores the principles and practices of creative placemaking which builds community through a focus on public spaces and the public realm. Critical to this process is the role of community engagement in successful urban interventions and people reimagining and reinventing spaces as the heart of communities. Students will learn about different methods for engaging community members in the planning and design process and explore the ways in which these approaches can build social capital and promote more equitable, sustainable, inclusive urban environments. Through case studies, guest lectures, and hands-on projects, students will gain a deep understanding of how planners, designers, policymakers, and people from all sorts of backgrounds can use tactical urbanism (low-cost, short-term experiments within the built environment) and creative placemaking (collaborative processes to address urban challenges and enhance public value) to create long-term results more vibrant, livable cities from the neighborhood level on up.