Place-making is usually associated with urban design in the sense of it being a community-driven process for designing public spaces (streets, sidewalks, plazas, squares, campuses, parks, and so on) that are mixed use, host a variety of activities for diverse audiences, and are well-connected to the larger city or town. The overall aim is to strengthen the local community
Place-making is what the Victor Harbor Council is doing with its upgrade and renovation to Ocean Street to counter the decline of the local shops along the town's main street as a result of shopping shifting to the Woolworths mall named Victor Central. This placemaking is making main street more attractive to tourists --building the city brand through revitalising the town and increasing its liveablity.
However, place making is also possible through stories, art works, or
photos. These representations are what express the importance of the place for the self or help to develop a sense of place. The arts place us in time, space, and community in ways that encourage us to be fully and imaginatively present in a variety of contexts: the natural world, our homes, our worshiping communities, and society.
Place making art is usually associated with
public art that engage the community in aspects of the art-making process can provide communities with the means to improve their environment and the opportunity to develop a sense of pride and ownership over their parks, streets, and public institutions. The aim is to strengthen community by strengthening place -- so the place is what people care about, wish to preserve it, and to let things be.
A sense of place emerges through knowledge of the history, geography and geology of an area, its flora and fauna, the culture of a place, and a growing sense of the land and its history after living there for a time.
Places are, blending the physical characteristics of the land with memory, art, story. Particular sites within these places
would have significance for those who belong or dwell in this place.
