Visual communication tools and illustrated stories to make placemaking more visible.
As we go about our lives, we often overlook the beauty and detail that surround us. From the colors and shapes of buildings to the faces and expressions of the people we encounter, there is a great deal of inspiration to be found in the city. And what better way to capture and reflect on …
Learn how to communicate the often invisible work of placemakers and urban planners with tips and guidance from guest writer Laura Puttkamer.
In this episode of the Placemakers’ Visual Stories, I received Alexander Stevns, co-director of Urban13 and actively engaged in the transformation of Bispeengbuen, in Copenhagen. We talked about public space activation and what it takes to turn temporary use into long-term development. Bispeengbuen is an elevated 6-lane motorway on the border between Copenhagen and Frederiksberg. …
In this episode of the Placemakers’ Visual Stories, I received Søren Houen Schmidt, co-founder of Rekommanderet in Copenhagen. We talked about how quicker, lighter, cheaper interventions in public spaces can make a big difference in people’s lives. It is hard to imagine a space in a different way, when the only reference we have …
Why you should go quicker, lighter, cheaper | Placemakers’ Visual Stories #5 Lire la suite »
In this episode of the Placemakers’ Visual Stories, I was happy to interview Louise Heebøll, architect and today consultant in sustainable development at Vigør. We talked about the posture it takes to lead strategic change and participatory processes in urban planning. From the residents and users of the city to property developers, designers and municipalities, …
How to support strategic change in urban planning? | Placemakers’ Visual Stories #4 Lire la suite »
In this episode of the Placemakers’ Visual Stories, I had the pleasure to interview Bettina Werner, ethnographer and co-founder of COurban in Copenhagen. We talked about feminist urbanism and how we can be more inclusive in urban planning processes. Everyone should have the same opportunities and rights when it comes to making and enjoying the …
How to make urban planning more inclusive? | Placemakers’ Visual Stories #3 Lire la suite »
In this second episode of the Placemakers’ Visual Stories, I had the pleasure to interview Jesper Koefoed-Melson. We talked about community planning in urbanism and how to build sustainable cities through culture and community. Jesper is the founder and director of Vida Local, a consultancy that provides strategic advice to municipalities and developers and helps …
How to create sustainable cities through community? | Placemakers’ Visual Stories #2 Lire la suite »
In Placemakers’ Visual Stories, I invite some of the most seasoned placemaking practitioners in Copenhagen to share their everyday experience with participation and citizen involvement in urban planning. From the who, to the what, how and why… they explore and clarify the art of making cities with people – and not only for them. For …
How to avoid social washing in placemaking | Placemakers’ Visual Stories #1 Lire la suite »
Have you ever wondered why some city spaces are working out well for people, and others are not? Why do some spaces, and even newly designed ones, remain empty most of the time? What makes a good public space for people? These are some of the questions that American urbanist, journalist and sociologist William H. …
William H. Whyte’s recipe for good public spaces Lire la suite »
Last week was the 105th birth anniversary of Jane Jacobs, one of the most influential urbanists of the 20th century. Today, I would like to pay tribute to this incredible woman with a short comic strip about how much she changed the way we look at cities. Jane Jacobs thought that cities were for people, …