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Winter Places: A Design Guide for Winter Placemaking

Jonathan Berk, Principal, Bench Consulting / Patronicity · 2020

Summary

A practical design guide presenting creative, low-cost and rapidly implementable ideas for activating public spaces during winter. Developed through an international design challenge, the guide explores temporary installations, outdoor gathering spaces, microclimate-sensitive design and community engagement to make streets and town centres more welcoming and socially vibrant in cold weather.

Topics
Planning & DesignCommunication & EngagementHealth, Safety & Wellbeing
Target audience
Zoning plannersUrban plannersLandscape planners
Conditions
Winter
Population group
All
Countries
United States
Access
Open access
License
CC BY 4.0