Items: Public Spaces
Activity Guide | Chalk & Talk
By Community Design
Published on Jun. 6, 2021
The ‘Chalk and Talk’ program seeks to engage people in a creative and accessible way about their feelings, thoughts and views on their city’s downtown. In essence it is a way to informally gather and summarize the varying views and experiences of attendees of local festivals and events about the city while they are immersed in it.
Activity Guide | Downtown Bracket Challenge
By Ryan Sandwick, Community Design Specialist, CEDIK
Published on Jun. 6, 2021
The Downtown Bracket Challenge applies the bracket idea often used in sports competitions to engage people to vote on a creative placemaking project while supporting a good cause to benefit local nonprofit organizations.
Activity Guide | Community Collage
By Community Design
Published on May. 6, 2021
This activity is intended to get youth thinking about ways they can be actively involved in transforming their community. Students will participate in a photo walking tour, complete a think sheet, and create a collage. Before the meeting, determine a walking route that students can complete in 30 minutes or less.
Internship | Harlan KY 2019
By Ryan Sandwick, Community Design Specialist, CEDIK
Published on Nov. 8, 2019
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Activity Guide | Radical Walking Toolkit
By Community Design
Published on Mar. 6, 2018
Radical Walking is a process for recapturing our understanding of everyday spaces through slow walking. The initial idea of Radical Walking emerged from the works of a French theorist and philosopher from the mid-20th Century.
Publication | Placemaking: Strengthening Your Public Spaces
By Dr. Jayoung Koo, CEDIK Extension Specialist and Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture
Published on Oct. 1, 2017
Strong public spaces provide lasting impressions and shared community experiences. Public spaces are locations that are accessible to the public, including parks, streets, playgrounds, and fairgrounds.
Publication | Placemaking: Planning and Designing Meaningful Public Spaces
By Dr. Jayoung Koo, CEDIK Extension Specialist and Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture
Published on Oct. 1, 2017
Public Space, Public Place, and Public Life
