Community engagement strategies are critical to making a successful project come to life! Traditionally, this often takes the form of public meetings, design workshops, or surveys. However, by taking the scientific benefits of play and aligning them with a unique playful placemaking approach, you can empower communities, support community perspectives, and design successful public spaces through the power of play. This interactive session offers a unique opportunity to participate in these play and engagement models to innovate the built environment.
Learning Outcomes:
Summarize how the benefits of play directly align with playful placemaking methodologies designed to support community engagement.
List five tips for planning and holding playful public meetings.
Outline the types of play and engagement models to empower communities and innovate the built environment.
Describe tools and available resources that can guide the prioritization and implementation of playful placemaking.
