How Adelaide revitalized itself through ‘placemaking’

Adelaide’s transformation is the product of simple and inexpensive strategies for activating its public spaces. It started a few years ago with light-weight interventions such as shutting down a street to cars for a night, giving it over to food vendors and musicians, and giving those commuters a reason to linger after work. It later evolved into a sustained effort to put “placemaking” at the heart of how Adelaide City Council engages with the public.

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