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Place Matters 3/29/12 with Joe Borgstrom from Michigan Main Street Center

katherineloflin — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:12:53 +0000

Joe Borgstrom of The Michigan Main Street Center reveals how the Main Street approach from the National Trust for Historic Preservation works, out in the real world. This holistic approach to downtown development focuses on design, organization, promotion and economic revitalization. Joe breaks down each of these four points in detail and explains how the program works… give a listen. And you can follow @JoeBorgstrom on Twitter.

Place Matters with Dr. Katherine Loflin is the weekly radio show dedicated to exploring the people, news and developments in the rapidly growing field of “placemaking.” Dr. Katherine Loflin is an expert in placemaking, philanthropy, community practice, civic engagement and program evaluation.

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Place Matters 3/22/12 Axiom News President Peter Pula discusses

katherineloflin — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:43:55 +0000

Whether you’re a journalist, academic, government official or placemaking consultant, you’ll make presentations, speeches and pitches. Axiom News has learned that “strength-based” storytelling spreads further, faster, than the traditional “if it bleeds, it leads” news. Peter Pula, president of Axiom News, explains how they came across the power of this technique and how it’s recently been used in Cincinnati placemaking efforts.

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Place Matters 3/15/12 Kylie Legge of Australia’s PlacePartners on international placemaking

katherineloflin — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:41:11 +0000

Kylie Legge is Director of PlacePartners, an Australia-based placemaking firm. She offers her international perspective on placemaking trends and developments in Australia, North America, and around the world.

Ms. Legge has over 15 years experience in placemaking and has led projects across Australia, Asia and in the Middle East for councils, developers and state and national government agencies. She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the complex task of place making and is committed to both independent research and rigorous practice to enhance the developing profession. Her passion is building the relationship between people and their environments through a fuller understanding of their physical, intellectual and spiritual needs. She is author of the upcoming three-book series on placemaking entitled Urban Trends.

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Place Matters 3/8/12 Placemaking is child’s play with Mike Lanza

katherineloflin — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:32:20 +0000

Mike Lanza is a blogger and soon-to-be-published author on the subject of kids’ play in neighborhoods. His work is really placemaking for the younger set. Making your house the go-to spot for after-school play dates is a placemaking project. Teaching your child how to get out and engage with his neighbors and the community is is an attachment exercise. Mike is a grassroots placemaker… he’s just dealing with a younger population.

You can find out more at playborhood.com

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Place Matters 3/1/12 APA President Mitchell Silver discusses placemaking

katherineloflin — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:28:51 +0000

An award-winning planner with over 25 years of experience, Mitchell Silver is Chief Planning & Development Officer and Planning Director for the City of Raleigh, North Carolina and president of the American Planning Association.

Listen in as we discuss Mr. Silver’s perspective on placemaking as a national planning leader, and as a local practitioner. We discuss the rise of urban planning and placemaking and how changing demographics are affecting the profession and cities across the country. We also talk about civic engagement among young talent and the “Walk Raleigh” project.

You can follow Mr. Silver on twitter @Mitchell_Silver and @APA_Planning

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Place Matters 2/23/12 NEA Director Jason Schupbach discusses

katherineloflin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:14:12 +0000

The National Endowment for the Arts is one of the federal government’s largest funders of “placemaking” projects. Chairman Rocco Landesman’s focus is to use placemaking tactics to improve social offerings, openness and aesthetics.

Jason Schupbach became Director of Design at the National Endowment for the Arts in May 2010. In this position, he manages the NEA’s grantmaking for design and the NEA’s design initiatives, such as the Mayors’ Institute on City Design as well as the proposed Our Town, which provides funding in recognition of the role that the arts can play in economic revitalization and in creating livable, sustainable communities. Follow Jason at @JasonSchupbach

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Place Matters 2/16/12 Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett on placemaking efforts in the city

katherineloflin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:45:33 +0000

The world has taken notice of Oklahoma City’s remarkable renaissance and its popular Mayor, Mick Cornett, Governing magazine’s 2010 “Public Official of the Year.”

Cornett entered politics in 2001, winning a City Council seat by the largest margin over a sitting incumbent in city history. As Mayor, Cornett led the charge to pass the visionary infrastructure program known as MAPS 3 – a $777-million investment that will dramatically reshape Oklahoma City and enhance the quality of life of its residents. MAPS 3 projects include a 70-acre downtown park, improved sidewalks and hike and bike trails, a modern streetcar system, a new convention center, senior wellness/aquatic centers and other amenities. In addition, he is overseeing Project 180, an ambitious and forward-thinking $140-million, three-year redesign of Oklahoma City’s downtown streets and sidewalks, designed to make the city more pedestrian friendly.

He famously put Oklahoma City “on a diet” in 2007, challenging citizens to improve their health and lose a collective one-million pounds. The goal was reached in January 2012, as more than 47,000 residents logged their weight loss on the awareness campaign’s website, http://www.thiscityisgoingonadiet.com.

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Place Matters 2/9/12 The Accidental Placemaker, Shantell Sellers

katherineloflin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:15:26 +0000

Shantel Sellers is a writer and editor who grew up in Honor, Michigan. After serving in the US Army, she completed a BA in Communications and returned to Honor in 2009 with her husband and children. Shantel didn’t like what she saw. So, with a few friends, Sellers began to talk about what the people of Honor could do for Honor…

Talk led to action. So far, they’ve built a sidwalk where there was none. They’ve created public parking on the main street and built a covered bridge. Landscaping is going in this Spring. More than anything, the citizens of Honor have proved to themselves that they can remake their community. Nothing is stopping them.

Shantel is a founding member and co-chair of Honor Area Restoration Project and a trustee on the Honor Village Council. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Community Economic Development.

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Place Matters 2/2/12 The intersection of journalism and placemaking with Brian Wheeler

katherineloflin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:49:28 +0000

Charlottesville Tomorrow is an innovative community news platform covering topics such as growth, development, and politics in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area. What’s more interesting is that they are approaching all their news from a placemaking perspective. So it’s an innovate approach not only in financing and providing local news, but in how they are providing it: making place central to the coverage.

Brian Wheeler is Executive Director of Charlottesville Tomorrow. Mr. Wheeler, a long-time resident of the area, will explain what happens at the intersection of journalism and placemaking on this episode of Place Matters.

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Place Matters 1/26/12 Dr. John Warbach discusses science behind placemaking

katherineloflin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:42:58 +0000

Dr. John Warbach is a Professor at Michigan State and Associate Director of the Land Policy Institute where he coordinates and manages a wide range of research projects. He’s comfortable crunching numbers… So Dr. Warbach can tell us how to collect and process those numbers to see how our placemaking efforts are performing. More info here: MiHelp-Michigan Higher Education Land Policy Consortium

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Place Matters 1/19/12 “Notes from the Field”

katherineloflin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:55:37 +0000

The Why, What and How of Placemaking. A discussion of current best practices from placemaking projects across the country.

Why, What or How? Which are you working on?
Share your discoveries with the rest of us.
Know your narrative as places.
Build your narrative.
Learn to identify openness.
Recruit young talent.

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Place Matters 1/12/12 Rob Bliss discusses his placemaking success in Grand Rapids

katherineloflin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:45:57 +0000

When Newsweek put his hometown of Grand Rapids on the list of “dying” cities, Rob Bliss responded by recruiting people for a monumental placemaking event. Bliss has entertained Grand Rapids with a Zombie Walk, the worlds largest pillow fight and a 500-foot-long waterslide. Plus, he launched 100,000 multi-colored paper airplanes from downtown roofs while 30,000 people watched from below. Bliss explains his motivation, how he plans and executes these ideas, and what it means from a placemaking perspective. You can find Rob on Twitter @robblissgr.

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Place Matters 12/29/11 Dave Barry joins Place Matters

katherineloflin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:36:29 +0000

This week we bring you an interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning author, humorist and sometimes presidential candidate Dave Barry. We discuss hurricanes, snakes, grasshoppers the size of crabs and love-crazed landcrabs the size of cats. Dave often pokes fun at the people, weather and culture of South Florida (and Grand Forks). When all is said and done, you’ll see how a critic of place can be one of its greatest promoters. You can find Dave on Twitter @RayAdverb. Dave’s new book Lunatics is available on Amazon

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Place Matters 12/22/11 with Dennis Scholl

katherineloflin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:20:48 +0000

We’re joined this week by Knight Foundation VP Dennis Scholl. Mr. Scholl manages the Knight Arts Challenge and Random Acts of Culture series. We discuss how Random Acts of Culture was born and how art and artists act as a nucleus for redevelopment and placemaking efforts and how arts add economic value, openness and a sense of connectedness. You can find Mr. Scholl on Twitter @dennisscholl

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Place Matters 12/15/11 with Seattle Mayor Mike Mcginn

katherineloflin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:48:31 +0000

this week on Place Matters, we’re joined by Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn for a discussion of how placemaking issues affect public policy. The Mayor discusses how placemaking ideas have contributed to Seattle’s positive reputation, walkability and appealing neighborhoods. He has worked to bring together neighbors, environmentalists and business leaders advocating for smart and responsible urbanism. You can stay in touch with Mayor McGinn on Twitter at @mayormcginn

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Place Matters 12/8/11 Dan Gilmartin discusses what works to advance placemaking intiatives

katherineloflin — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:10:31 +0000

Dan Gilmartin joins us on this episode of Place Matters for a discussion of how placemaking policies are negotiated “in the trenches.” We’ll learn what hot buttons work with elected leaders, and what turns them off. Dan will also highlight the economic side of placemaking. Dan is recognized as a national leader in the fields of urban revitalization, placemaking, local government reform and transportation policy. You can follow Dan on Twitter at @DPGilmartin or on his blog at www.economicsofplace.com

“Place Matters” with Dr. Katherine Loflin is the weekly radio show dedicated to exploring the people, news and developments in the rapidly growing field of “placemaking.” Dr. Katherine Loflin is an expert in placemaking, philanthropy, community practice, civic engagement and program evaluation.

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Place Matters 12/1/11 Chuck Wolfe discusses placemaking from a legal and policy perspective

katherineloflin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:50:58 +0000

Charles (Chuck) Wolfe joins us on this episode of Place Matters for a discussion of placemaking from his unique perspective as a lawyer, professor and journalist. Chuck runs the colorful MyUrbanist blog and regularly contributes to The Atlantic, The Huffington Post, Planning & Environmental Law and more. You can follow Chuck on Twitter at @crwolfelaw

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Place Matters 11/24/11 Sarah Marder discusses The Genius of A Place

katherineloflin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:28:13 +0000

This episode of Place Matters is a discussion with Sarah Marder, producer and co-director of The Genius of a Place, a feature-length documentary she’s making together with OLO Creative Farm, an Italian production company. Their film-in-the-making examines how Cortona, Italy is trying to keep its “soul” intact while adapting to the pressures of tourism and development after the popularity of bestselling book then Hollywood film “Under the Tuscan Sun“. The filmmakers see Cortona as a symbol for many communities around the world struggling to find a balance between development and conservation. They intend for The Genius of a Place, upon completion, to serve as a tool to spark reflection and discussion in other places facing similar pressures.

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Place Matters 11/17/11 Nick Arnett discusses his 12 cities in 12 months placemaking tour

katherineloflin — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:21:12 +0000

This episode of Place Matters is a discussion with Nick Arnett, a 19-year-old placemaking pioneer. Inspired by the Soul of the Community study, Nick has mapped out an ambitious program to visit 12 cities in 12 months. He will explore what these cities are doing to grow their creative cultures and attract talented, creative individuals, which in turn spurs local entrepreneurship and attachment. Listen to our discussion for some

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Place Matters 11/10/11 Shane Battier talks the future of Detroit and inspiring leaders of tomorrow

katherineloflin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:39:15 +0000

This episode of “Place Matters” is a discussion with NBA player Shane Battier. Battier is a Detroit native and offers unique insight on the city’s past and future. He also runs a foundation serving to find, nurture and retain the future leaders of the city.

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