Category Archives: placemaking

A Tale of Two Cities: Perception vs. Reality in Place

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Katherine Loflin

You may have seen my Facebook/Twitter posting on The Miami Foundation’s launch of its project, Our Miami: Soul of the City.  This important project takes on the Herculean task of cross walking the Soul of the Community perception data with … Continue reading →

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Soul Renewal Via Newfoundland

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Katherine Loflin

VIRDIS, a place branding company in Newfoundland, did a blog post on Soul of the Community recently.  From the VIRDIS homepage: Interesting conceptualization of their niche in the placemaking world. Here’s the post that introduces how they are using Soul … Continue reading →

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Telling the Placemaking Story With Data: Two Simple Tips

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Katherine Loflin

Thank you, first of all, for at least clicking the title and being willing to read this post.  I know data presentation strategies may not light you up with excitement.  But if you are in the placemaking field, it’s an … Continue reading →

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Us and Them: Thoughts on Placemaking and Tourism

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Katherine Loflin

I’m often asked if tourism and placemaking can really coexist in a place. It’s an important question as many destination cities and wannabe destination cities depend on visitors to supplement or as the backbone to their economy. But often building … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t I Love Living Here (When Placemakers Say I Should…)?

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Katherine Loflin

Recently, I was asked to weigh in on the current conversation sparked by this piece that called into question Richard Florida’s Creative Class Theory and the subsequent response from Mr. Florida.  One of the underlying issues the interaction brings up is … Continue reading →

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