LA-11: Placemaking: Strengthening Your Public Spaces

Jayoung Koo | Dec. 13, 2017 (New)

Strong public spaces provide lasting impressions and shared community experiences. Public spaces refers to locations that are accessible to the public. This can include parks, streets, playgrounds or fair grounds. In addition to publicly owned spaces, public spaces can also include privately owned spaces with areas open to the public such as plazas or memorials. Although the size and scope of public spaces may differ, the goals and functions should be suitable and appropriate for the size and location, whether small or large, rural or urban. Successful public spaces connect with other parts of a community and are accessible and open to the public, residents and visitors alike.

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LA-12: Placemaking: Planning and Designing Meaningful Public Spaces

Jayoung Koo | Dec. 13, 2017 (New)

Public spaces are areas that are open to the public to access and use. Spaces that are used most frequently tend to be valued highly in the community. When these public spaces have personal meanings associated with them that transform them into memorable public places. Therefore, public places are not only locations in our society, but tend to have an additional special identity linked to the public spaces. Great public places in communities should strive to be destinations for both locals and visitors.