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Beschreibung

Placemaking is a popular approach to creating or fostering appealing, livable communities. This book addresses the critical gap in placemaking evaluation by providing methodologies and practical tools for developing holistic and consistent approaches to measuring the impacts of placemaking projects. The authors integrate history and theory of placemaking and evaluation with the practice of reporting the impacts of unique and individual placemaking projects to stakeholders, enhancing public accountability and transparency. Chapters provide a comprehensive framework for designing evaluation systems tailored to various placemaking projects, integrating both qualitative and quantitative research methods. This book is essential for scholars, practitioners, and stakeholders of placemaking projects, and students in urban planning, urban design, and public administration courses.

Placemaking is a popular approach to creating or fostering appealing, livable communities. This book addresses the critical gap in placemaking evaluation by providing methodologies and practical tools for developing holistic and consistent approaches to measuring the impacts of placemaking projects. The authors integrate history and theory of placemaking and evaluation with the practice of reporting the impacts of unique and individual placemaking projects to stakeholders, enhancing public accountability and transparency. Chapters provide a comprehensive framework for designing evaluation systems tailored to various placemaking projects, integrating both qualitative and quantitative research methods. This book is essential for scholars, practitioners, and stakeholders of placemaking projects, and students in urban planning, urban design, and public administration courses.

Über den Autor

B. Kathleen Gallagher is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Texas Tech University where she teaches courses in public administration and nonprofit management. Her research explores how public and nonprofit organizations use of community assets, like arts and culture, to make communities buzz.

Leigh Nanney Hersey is an Associate Professor at the University of Louisiana Monroe, specializing in public administration and nonprofit management. Her research bridges arts, culture, philanthropy, and public policy, focusing on how the arts foster community development and civic engagement. Dr. Hersey's applied scholarship provides actionable insights to enhance the sustainability of the vibrant arts sector.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I. The theory and practice of placemaking 1. A brief history of placemaking 2. Towards a theory of placemaking 3. Placemaking: Cross-sector collaboration and requirements 4. Evaluating placemaking: Ensuring transparency and accountability 5. Evaluation design and research methods Part II. Placemaking Policy and Politics 6. State-level policies, programs, and evaluation 7. Evaluating rural placemaking: The role of partnerships in building community and assessing impact 8. Municipal placemaking initiatives and evaluation 9. Cross-sector placemaking collaborations and evaluation Part III. Developing a customized evaluation plan 10. How to develop a customized evaluation system to measure placemaking impact 11. Conclusion

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Fachbereich: Geografie
Genre: Geowissenschaften, Importe
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781032890593
ISBN-10: 1032890592
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Gallagher, B. Kathleen
Hersey, Leigh Nanney
Hersteller: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 155 x 235 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: B. Kathleen Gallagher (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 14.07.2026
Gewicht: 0,326 kg
Artikel-ID: 135808254

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