Publications
Creative Placemaking
for Dealing with Vacant Buildings and Lots
A workbook and guide and workbook for residents who want to help address problem properties in their neighborhoods.
Read More »A Brief Primer
Download a brief explainer of creative placemaking, what it is, and why it’s important for communities.
Read More »Highlights of Arts, Culture, and Creative Placemaking Responses to COVID-19
Arts and culture organizations play a critical role in supporting communities, particularly in times of crisis. This publication recognizes the people and groups using creative placemaking to revitalize their communities.
Read More »The Case for Bridging Place-Based and People-Based Interventions to Disrupt Intergenerational Poverty
This report outlines findings from a gathering of more than 60 thought leaders in place- and people-based institutions dedicated to ending intergenerational poverty.
Read More »2019 National Survey Findings
This report shares trends, case studies, and survey responses from people involved in creative placemaking and shares how they’re addressing problem properties to advance community revitalization.
Read More »Lessons Learned from Four Cities
This report offers a definition of creative placemaking and describes how arts and culture can be used to revive vacant properties.
Read More »Exploring Barriers and Potential in St. Paul
The report explores how placemaking has (or has not) been incorporated into St Paul city systems, the effectiveness of such programs, and how that integration of arts and culture into city systems has impacted , or could more effectively impact, placemaking projects on vacant land.
Read More »Opportunities and Good Practices
Placemaking in Legacy Cities: Opportunities and Good Practices explores how residents and leaders in Legacy Cities have used placemaking principles to transform blighted public spaces into revitalized community assets.
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