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LONGREAD — MILAN BEFORE AND AFTER: CITYWIDE PLACEMAKING

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A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO COMMUNITY-LED PLACEMAKING IN HK

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Reconnecting kids to the authentic neighborhoods

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Turning spaces into places in Mumbai

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INSPIRING BETTER PLACES, ONE WALL AT A TIME

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MURALS TO SAVE THE SOUL OF A COLOMBO NEIGHBOURHOOD

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The Organic Renaissance of Bangkok’s Creative District

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Reimagining new city development in Maekha

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STREET FOOD AS COMMUNITY ANCHOR

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A Movement to Reimagine the Streets of Japan

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The Red Door: Mumbai’s gateway for contemporary arts & culture

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Managing A World Heritage Site

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PLACEMAKING – A DEVELOPER’S PERSPECTIVE

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The Carpet Man of Kampong Gelam

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Planning Seoulutions from Hongdae

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Not Just for Kicks

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Experimental Community Design Studio in Hong Kong

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Walkability in Asian Cities

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Bicycle-friendly cities through public-private partnership

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Introduction – Rejuvenation of underused spaces into places

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Introduction – Creativity as a driving force

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Introduction – THE FLUID AND FORMAL IN ASIAN CITIES

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Introduction – Place-Led Development: Developing our Cities around Community and Place

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Introduction – Sustaining our cities together

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Introduction – Finding the balance of inclusivity

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Building a Playground for Food

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How a community farm saved the last village in Hong Kong

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Illuminating Darkness: the Case Study of the SynOikia Pittaki Participatory Light Installation in Athens

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Everyone should feel at Home. The Pitfalls and Possibilities of Inclusiveness

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Sustainable for whom? Smart green houses in Malmö, Sweden

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The Young Urban Planners Initiative – Reclaiming public space for teenagers in Romania

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Creating Spatial Justice from the Start: at the Child’s Level

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The Playful City: a Tool to develop more Inclusive, Safe and Vibrant Intergenerational Urban Communities

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Meri-Rastila, Helsinki: from a Troubled Square to a Green and Playful Hangout for All

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Beyond being nice

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Vianen Urban LAB: The Citizen as City-maker

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‘Changing Chelmsford’: An Experiment in Collaborative Urbanism – Re-imagining Spatial Learning, Identity & Interactions

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Interethnic Coexistence in Vienna’s Social Housing

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Actions towards Social Integration and Sustainable Neighbourhoods in Zurich, Switzerland

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LudoBarrio: Making Places by a Participatory Playful Process

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Restoring the Link between Home and Neighbourhood

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Östberga, Östberga: Museum work in a divided area

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FairBNB: Turning the Influx of Tourists into a (more) Sustainable Presence

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Hush City

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The Intimacy of Exclusion. An Embodied Understanding

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Smart Cities require Smart Citizens: Crowdsourcing, Co-creation, Self-organisation

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Girls’ Room in Public Space – Planning for Equity with a Girl’s Perspective

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East Jerusalem

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Long-term Collective Financial Stability: The Case of Club Rhijnhuizen

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Working side by side with Private Partners: How can Placemakers confront the Challenges of successfully integrating Private and Public Sector Interest in creating Great Places?

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Can Conflicting Claims be Reconciled? Exploring Mechanisms for Inclusive Planning

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Organic Development: the Medieval Portici of Bologna

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Towards an Active and Inclusive University Campus

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Biking the Streets to Independence

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Moving People beyond A to B: Promoting cycling on Rotterdam’s South Bank as a means for socio-economic development

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Online Sharing, Offline Caring?

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The Impact of Urban Vacation Rentals: Is Airbnb an Inclusive Cure, or an Alienating Disease for City Residents?

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The Gentrification Challenge: Placemaking as the Problem, or Placemaking as the Solution?

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It is not about Tourists: The Case of Barcelona

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Galata, Istanbul: Understanding Conflict and Tension in a Gentrifying Neighbourhood

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Real Estate as an Investment Vehicle – The London Story

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Future-proof Retail Innovation and Inclusive Placemaking in Amsterdam North: a Real Challenge

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PLAY, URBAN SPACES AND CHILDREN’S CAPABILITIES

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YOUTH PRACTISES TRANSFORMING THE MEANING OF FORMAL PUBLIC SPACE IN HANOI

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BRINGING THE PLAY-GROUND TO THE STREET

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CREATIVE LEARNING AND EXPLORATION OF STREET OBJECT AND FURNITURE

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A FRAMEWORK FOR BUILDING CHILD-FRIENDLY SOCIAL HOUSING COMMUNITIES

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TURNING SPACES INTO PLAYCES

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10 WAYS TO BUILD A CITY FOR CHILDREN

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TRANSFORMING A FINANCIAL DISTRICT INTO A HUGE PLAYGROUND

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THE AFTERSCHOOL LIMBO: TEENS, PRE-TEENS & THE NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLYARD

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IDEAS BOOK – URBAN PLAY SPACES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

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THE POWER OF PLAY: CHILD- LED PLACEMAKING IN PARKS

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THE PLINTH – A PORTAL TO PLAY

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FEAR OF CRIME IN URBAN SETTINGS AND CHILD DETACHMENT FROM THE CITY

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THE URBANIST KIDS OF SAN FRANCISQUITO

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STREET FUN IN CARACAS

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WHAT WE LEARNED ON 78TH STREET: MAKING PUBLIC SPACES WORK FOR ALL AGES

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PLAYING GAMES INSPIRED BY LOCAL MYTHS: THE PROJECT “AN ANT IN AUGUST…”

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TRACING PUBLIC SPACES – FROM TANGIBLE TO INTANGIBLE

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THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF INTEGRATING CHILD’S PERSPECTIVE

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CHILD FRIENDLINESS AS A DRIVER FOR URBAN RESILIENCE

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REDIRECTING DESIGNERS EDUCATION TOWARDS EQUALITY AND PROSPERITY

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DIALOGUES BETWEEN BODY AND SPACES

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HOW NEIGHBOURHOOD DESIGN CAN REDUCE CHILDHOOD OBESITY

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DESIGN-BUILDING WITH KIDS: BIDWILL CHILL SPACE

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Openbare ruimte en placemaking in NL

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CITY AT EYE LEVEL IN BARCELONA

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PLACEMAKING FOR CLIMATE-PROOFING DEGRADED NEIGHBOURHOODS IN KENYA

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VISUALISING YOUNG LIVES IN A CITY-REGION

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CLUB RHIJNHUIZEN IS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF MAKING YOUR OWN LUCK

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KOEKAMP, LINKING THE CITY AND THE WOODS

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‘BAKING BREAD FOR LASTING CHANGE’

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SLEEPING BENEATH MORE THAN FOUR STARS

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SOCIALLY RELEVANT PLACEMAKING IN THE WETENSCHAPPERSBUURT

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AN URBAN LIVING ROOM SIX MINUTES FROM SCHIPHOL AIRPORT

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SPOORZONE DELFT, A NEW SPACE IN A HISTORIC CITY CENTRE

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Onder meer dan vier sterren slapen

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Elke welzijnsinstelling zou brood moeten gaan bakken

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De Wetenschappersbuurt

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‘Het perfecte voorbeeld van je eigen mazzel afdwingen’

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Spoorzone Delft, nieuwe ruimte in een historische binnenstad

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PLACEMAKING FOR PEACEMAKING IN BEIRUT

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Embrace flexibility

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REINVENTING THE GROUND FLOOR AFTER 50 YEARS

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EMBEDDING BUILDINGS

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HYBRID ZONES MAKE STREETS PERSONAL

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FROM BOX TO BUSINESS, A LOW COST INTERVENTION

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INCORPORANDO PRÉDIOS

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