ARTICLE: Why does Creative Placemaking matter in urban planning?

[ENCATC Urban Management]

Creative placemaking is an integrative approach to urban planning and community building that stimulates local economies and leads to increased innovation, cultural diversity, and civic engagement. Today, we’re witnessing a kind of renaissance, which in some ways has been fueled by cutbacks in arts funding. Artists are becoming more vocal, and communities are rallying to support the arts. This is leading to the creation of new alliances and new kinds of community-oriented or “social” practice artists.

 

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