Initially published at CAAC blog An article written for the Urban Solutions Seminar, Birmingham May 2012. Amazing cities. Social constructions, where the best and the worst of humanity live together. From the first fortifications in the Middle Ages to the megapolis of Tokio or Mexico, cities have developed and now seem the most …
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4 P’s for Placemaking
Initially published at CAAC blog Several definitions tackle the concept of Place Making. The description of Wikipedia cannot be dismissed, as it enounces that “Placemaking is a multi-faceted approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces. Placemaking capitalizes on a local community’s assets, inspiration, and potential, with the intention of creating …
Three secrets and three tips of external evaluation
As we are involved in the implementation of our project and the first results start coming, the need for an external evaluation may seem preposterous. Even worst, the assessment maybe carried out only for the sake of the funding organization, in the view to present the next project in a favorable light. Of course, …