Place Attachment

Design plays a crucial role in fostering place attachment by creating environments that resonate with people’s emotions, memories, and sense of identity. Conscious design can strengthen the bond individuals feel with a place, making it meaningful, comfortable, and integral to their sense of belonging and sense of place.
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All cities are beautiful: On photography and the built environment
Mark Bessoudo
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Courageous Rebuilding: A Declaration
Marta Delgado

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Shifts the focus for urban design from physical form and materiality onto time and rhythm, performance, and affect in urban space.
Placemaking for Social Inclusion
Elena Madison
How can Placemaking be used as a Tool for Creating Age-Friendly Cities?
Kelly Verel

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SPOTLIGHT RESEARCH

Research Authors: Bill Hillier
Summary and Analysis: Manasa Vinodkumar
Comfort & AccessibilityConnection & BelongingHealth & WellbeingPlace Attachment
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