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A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO COMMUNITY-LED PLACEMAKING IN HK

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A PLACE LIKE HOME – AN ODE TO LYARI

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Wuhan’s battle against water

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Micro Urban Renewal – Community Gardens in High-density Central City Shanghai

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The revitalisation of Sam Chuk Market

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Dockless Bikeshare Revolution in China

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At AVIC Park, Hongdu’s history meets its future

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Reconnecting kids to the authentic neighborhoods

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Armenian Park and Back Lanes

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Taman Film: Inspiring a sense of belonging

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Yangon’s Alley Garden Project

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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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BUKATSUDO: A CLUB FOR CREATIVE CITIZENS

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A green street that binds the community

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STREET FOOD AS COMMUNITY ANCHOR

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A NEW VISION FOR WET MARKETS IN HANOI

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Toyohashi’s collaborative approach to public space development

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Laneway Love: Malaysia’s Back Alleys Get Some Much-Needed TLC

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FROM THE STUDIO TO THE MICRO-PARK

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A Movement to Reimagine the Streets of Japan

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A partnership that revitalised Kota Tua Jakarta

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Starting from Street Signs

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Placemaking in the historic heart of Chengdu

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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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Escolta: revival of an art deco boulevard

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PLACEMAKING – A DEVELOPER’S PERSPECTIVE

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Creating new layers of public space through elevated walkways

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THE VALUE OF PLACEMAKING

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The Carpet Man of Kampong Gelam

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The City at Eye Level Asia – Foreword

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INTRODUCTION TO A BETTER CITY AT EYE LEVEL

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Planning Seoulutions from Hongdae

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INVESTING IN PLACES OF THE FUTURE

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Let’s Hack Our Play!

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Achieving better public spaces using innovative digital tools

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Not Just for Kicks

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Towards barrier-free play spaces, beaches and parks

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Experimental Community Design Studio in Hong Kong

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Walkability in Asian Cities

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Bringing edge food futures into the spotlight

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Connecting Public Spaces and Basins with Wood

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Pasar Papringan: Finding a future in the past

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Embracing greenery at various ‘eye levels’

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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: Re-Imagining History

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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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The City at Eye Level in Asian Context

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Introduction – Finding the balance of inclusivity

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Building a Playground for Food

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Space: Dead or Catalyst for Change?

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How a community farm saved the last village in Hong Kong

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Refreshing the historic Singapore River

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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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Creating Space for Nature in the City: Inclusive Ecology

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Jane’s Walk: organise a Citizen-led Walk to engage Locals in creating better Neighbourhoods

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Temporary Use of Space as a Short-term Intervention for Long-term Revitalization

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Shrinkage in Asturias, Spain

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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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OUR CITY? COUNTERING EXCLUSION IN PUBLIC SPACE

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Valuing the Community as an Expert in the Built Environment Revitalisation Process

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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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Hof van Cartesius: our Affordable Place where Small Businesses and Creative Local Entrepreneurs thrive

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Circular Cycling to connect, strengthen and accelerate Social Impact

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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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Inclusive Strategic Planning for Disadvantaged Communities

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Actions towards Social Integration and Sustainable Neighbourhoods in Zurich, Switzerland

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Why refugees should be welcome in parks

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Rotterdam Inner City, creating a City Lounge for All

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LudoBarrio: Making Places by a Participatory Playful Process

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The Learning City: Common Knowledge for the Development of Societal Value

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Restoring the Link between Home and Neighbourhood

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Tensions between Citywide Regeneration and maintaining Locality: the Case of Four Central Squares in Athens

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Criteria for a Hybrid Place: a tool for creating inclusive leisure venues

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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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La Marina de Valencia: Civic Engagement and Economic Activation of the Valencian Waterfront

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Doing Together: From Temporary Use of Public Spaces towards a Co-created City

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Organic Development: the Medieval Portici of Bologna

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The Limits to Urban Green Space for Wheelchair Users

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Towards an Active and Inclusive University Campus

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The Complexity of Inclusion for the Physically Disabled

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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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The Reappropriation of an Abandoned Open Common Space: learnings from a 3-year Experiment in the Suburbs of Paris

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EXPLORING TOOLS – Ecological Evaluation of Urban Green Space

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Online Sharing, Offline Caring?

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Will Google be your next mayor? A reflection on technology and the future

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From Rural Haven to Party Heaven. How a Quiet Village in Crete became the Mecca of Partying in the Mediterranean

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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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Gentrification without the Sharp Edges. Is there Such Thing as Gentlyfication?

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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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TAKE ACTION #3 – City: Ownership is the key for A successful strategy

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TAKE ACTION #1 – Street : The place game and the plinth game

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GRANDPARENTS’ ACTIVISM

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PLINTHS FOR CHILDREN

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CHILD, CITY, PLAY: THE SPIELRAUM

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DESIGN FOR URBAN PLAYSCAPE

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THE STROLLER TEST WHAT MAKES A CITY LIVEABLE FOR THE YOUNGEST CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS?

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RETRIEVAL OF PUBLIC PLAY SPACE FOR CHILDREN IN TAIWAN

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PLAYABLE STREETS TO RECLAIM INDEPENDENT PLAY FOR ALL CHILDREN

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PLAY, URBAN SPACES AND CHILDREN’S CAPABILITIES

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PLAYING OUT

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YOUTH PRACTISES TRANSFORMING THE MEANING OF FORMAL PUBLIC SPACE IN HANOI

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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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USING MINECRAFT FOR CHILDREN PARTICIPATORY PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN

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CORNERS FOR KIDS: QUALITY SPACES IN SMALL SCALE

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THE CITY AS PLAYGROUND, MUSEUM, CINEMA & CLASSROOM

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BIKING THE STREETS TO INDEPENDENCE

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TURNING SPACES INTO PLAYCES

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10 WAYS TO BUILD A CITY FOR CHILDREN

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

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GIRLS, MAKE ROOM FOR THEM

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JUMP INTO NATURE

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GROWING UP IN URBAN SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS

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CHILDREN AS TACTICAL URBANISTS

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BARRIERS FOR WARSAW’S YOUNGEST CITIZENS ON THEIR WAY TO SCHOOL

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IDEAS BOOK – URBAN PLAY SPACES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

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THE PLINTH – A PORTAL TO PLAY

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MERGING MOBILITY WITH SAFETY (AND EDUCATION!)

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THE SPECKLE: A SCAN FOR STUDYING THE QUALITY OF PLAYABLE OPEN SPACES

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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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MAPUTO’S CHILDREN TRANSFORM AREA THROUGH DIGITAL DATA COLLECTION

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DIALOGUES BETWEEN BODY AND SPACES

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HOW NEIGHBOURHOOD DESIGN CAN REDUCE CHILDHOOD OBESITY

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PLAN A CITY FOR GIRLS, AND IT WILL WORK FOR EVERYONE

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BUILDING BETTER CITIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

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ILLUSTRATED POSTCARDS OF GUIMARÃES

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DESIGN-BUILDING WITH KIDS: BIDWILL CHILL SPACE

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IF STREETS ARE THE YARDSTICK OF SUCCESS, CHILDREN SHOULD DO THE MEASURING

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SELF-MADE PLAYGROUND: THE HOUSE OF THE LOST CHILDREN

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SHAPING SPACES FOR GENERATION Z

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TRANSFORMING, FEELING AND SEEING URBAN LANDSCAPES

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CHILD-FRIENDLY CITIES FROM AN URBAN PLANNER’S PERSPECTIVE

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HOP, SKIP AND MAKE: CREATING CHILD-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT IN DANDORA

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Gentrification and Placemaking: An Interview with Juliet Kahne

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We moeten de openbare ruimte opnieuw definiëren

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Openbare ruimte en placemaking in NL

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THE TIME MACHINE, A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME

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CITY AT EYE LEVEL IN BARCELONA

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BEIRUT’S PLACEMAKING SPIRIT

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QUALITATIVE WALKABILITY AND HUMAN SCALE ASSESSMENT TO CREATE “GREAT CITIES”

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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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CleanPicnic: parken schoonhouden met een picknickkleedje

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DOING IT TOGETHER SIMPLY RESULTS IN A BETTER PLAN

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THE BELFORT SQUARE: FROM A BLEAK SQUARE TO A BOOMING RESTAURANT HUB

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CLUB RHIJNHUIZEN IS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF MAKING YOUR OWN LUCK

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TRANSFORMATION OF STATION AREA TURNS BREDA INTO HIP AND VIBRANT CITY

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THE HAGUE CREATES EXCITING PLACES FOR CHILDREN

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THE BUSINESS CASE FOR PLACEMAKING

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PLACEMAKING + FRIESLAND = MIENSKIP

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KOEKAMP, LINKING THE CITY AND THE WOODS

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THE FLYING GRASS CARPET, THE TRAVELLING CITY PARK

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‘BAKING BREAD FOR LASTING CHANGE’

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HOW DO YOU MAKE A PLACE PLEASANT?

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DRECHTSTEDEN: WORKING ON A DRIERIVIERENPUNT WITH NO INTERNAL BORDERS

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THE SIDEWALK IS A LOGICAL PLACE TO MEET SOMEONE

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SLEEPING BENEATH MORE THAN FOUR STARS

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PLACEMAKERS IN ARNHEM SEARCH FOR (AND FIND) RHINEGOLD

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WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD A GREAT CITY

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CLEANPICNIC: KEEP PARKS CLEAN WITH A PICNIC BLANKET

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SPOORZONE TILBURG: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE KING AND QUEEN

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THE METAMORPHOSIS OF SLOTERDIJK

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PLACEMAKING AND THE DISCOURSE OF THE PUBLIC PLACE

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SOCIALLY RELEVANT PLACEMAKING IN THE WETENSCHAPPERSBUURT

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LEARNING TO TRUST RESIDENTS AS A DRIVING FORCE

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CITY AT EYE LEVEL IN NEW-BUILD PROJECTS

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WETHECITY: FROM BOILING EVENTS TO THE WORLD’S BIGGEST OPEN-AIR CAFÉ

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THE REFRESHING WIT OF THE HONIG COMPLEX

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ACHIEVE THE IMPOSSIBLE, THAT MAKES YOU GREEDY

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HARVESTING THE INCENTIVE FOR A GREAT ZOHO AT EYE LEVEL

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Plaatsgeleide ontwikkeling in de poreuze stad

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JOINT VISION OF A BEACH ON THE ZAAN

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EVERYONE CAN CLAIM THEIR OWN SPOT

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WE MUST REDEFINE PUBLIC SPACE

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TOWARDS PLACE-LED DEVELOPMENT IN THE POROUS CITY

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AN URBAN LIVING ROOM SIX MINUTES FROM SCHIPHOL AIRPORT

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AS AN AREA DEVELOPER, WE FACILITATE PLACEMAKING

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MAASTRICHT: PLACEMAKING IS A LENGTHY PROCESS

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‘Placemaking moet voorbijgaan aan het tijdelijke’

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PLACEMAKING HAS TO GO BEYOND BEING TEMPORARY

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SPOORZONE DELFT, A NEW SPACE IN A HISTORIC CITY CENTRE

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INNER CITY PLAN OF ATTACK

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PUBLIC SPACE AND PLACEMAKING IN NL

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Maastricht: placemaking is een kwestie van lange adem

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Den Haag creëert spannende plekken voor kinderen

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De Koekamp, schakel tussen stad en bos

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The Flying Grass Carpet, het reizende stadspark

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‘Door het samen te doen, maak je gewoon een beter plan’

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Placemaking en het discours van de publieke plek

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‘Durven te vertrouwen op de kracht van de bewoners’

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De Spoorzone in Tilburg: in de voetsporen van de Koning en Koningin

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Onder meer dan vier sterren slapen

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Hoe maak je Prettige Plekken?

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Samen bouwen aan een toffe stad

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Iedereen kiest zijn eigen plek

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De business case van placemaking

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De langzaam maar gestaag werkende hefboom van ZOHO

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Arnhemse placemakers zoeken (en vinden) het Rijngoud

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De metamorfose van Sloterdijk

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WeTheCity

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“De stoep is een logische plek om elkaar te ontmoeten”

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Elke welzijnsinstelling zou brood moeten gaan bakken

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Stad op Ooghoogte in Nieuwbouwprojecten

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De Wetenschappersbuurt

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Het Belfortplein in Almere

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Transformatie stationsgebied maakt Breda hip en bruisend

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Samen op weg naar beach aan de Zaan

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‘Het perfecte voorbeeld van je eigen mazzel afdwingen’

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De verfrissende kwinkslag van het Honigcomplex

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Spoorzone Delft, nieuwe ruimte in een historische binnenstad

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Drechtsteden: grens-ontkennend werken aan het Drierivierenpunt

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‘Het onmogelijke mogelijk, daar word je gulzig van’

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Een stedelijke huiskamer op zes minuten van Schiphol

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Placemaking + Friesland = mienskip

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Het Aanvalsplan Binnenstad

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Gebiedsontwikkelaar & placemaking

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CREATING PLACES WITHOUT DESIGNERS

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Pedestrian overcrowding and emotions in Thessaloniki, Greece

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Place vs. Space: how refugees led to a successful public space in Greater Cairo

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PLACEMAKING FOR PEACEMAKING IN BEIRUT

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ADVERTISING TAKEOVER OF THE PUBLIC SPACES

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REGENT PARK: REVITALIZATION DONE RIGHT

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THE INFORMAL ECONOMY OF WARWICK JUNCTION

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ART IN DISPLAY WINDOWS AS A STREET CATALYST

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CULTURE BRINGS NEW LIFE TO PORTO ALEGRE

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USING TEMPORARY VACANCY FOR A PERMANENT BOOST

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IMAGE-BUILDERS AND PLINTHS

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MIXED-USE MAKES MONEY IN OFFICE PARKS

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IN THE MEANWHILE

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DESIGNING FROM THE STREET

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KEEPING THE SLEEPING BEAUTY AWAKE

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UNCOVERING HIDDEN TREASURES

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DUBLIN AFTER THE BOOM-AND-BUST

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TO IMAGINE A SPACE CAN BE DIFFERENT

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THE CITIES OF THE FUTURE ARE BICYCLE-FRIENDLY CITIES

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ECONOMIC VALUES OF A WALKABLE CITY

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SPONTANEOUS STREET LIFE IN ROCINHA

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JAPAN: THE MACHIYA CONCEPT

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MARGINAL SPACES AT LA DÉFENSE

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STREET TRADE AT WARWICK JUNCTION

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BETWEEN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEMANDS

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STREET EXPERIENCES IN A CAR-DOMINANT CITY

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PEDESTRIANISATION OF MAMA NGINA STREET

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A FINER GRAIN ON SYDNEY’S STREETS

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RECLAIMING MUMBAI

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THE NEVER-ENDING STORY OF STREET MANAGEMENT