The Place Equation: Assessing the impact placemaking, as both a process and an outcome, has on place attachment and what it means for community economic development policy

• In Event: Community Processes and Policy Outcomes

Brief Overview

This study examines how placemaking projects influence perceived quality of place. Using three placemaking projects in Indiana, our analysis will demonstrate how placemaking is best utilized as both a process and an outcome.

Authors

• Brian A. Blackford, Indiana Communities Institute at Ball State University

• Jeongyoon Lee, Ball State University