Placemaking is grown-up economic development, making the discussion timely and important. The Economics of Place is an essential read, as communities large and small across the country struggle to maintain fiscal stability and reinvent themselves for the 21st century. Especially as it relates to Michigan, urbanists, researchers, practioners, and entrepreneurs share their stories, research and own unique perspectives on the importance of place and its vital role as an economic growth strategy.
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The Economics of Place is an important read, as communities large and small across the country struggle to maintian fiscal stability and reinvent themselves for the 21st century. Creating a "sense of place" is at the core of this change and the authors readily illustrate that vibrant places will attract talent and bring economic growth. --Don Borut, Executive Director, National League of Cities
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Great book for planners, community leaders, government officials
February 28, 2013
By Chad Gibson
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This book is a collection of viewpoints and assessments regarding Placemaking in Michigan. I am a professor in city planning and used this book as one of the required readings for my class. The students enjoyed the book, and it showed how important creating a sense of place is to the area's economy. I would recommend this book.
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Engaging and timely, this book should be essential reading for everyone interested in the future of our cities. The authors, urban experts and entrepreneurs, show how to create a sense of "place" and build vibrant communities. The illustrations and photos document what communities are doing to evolve and are a visual call to action.
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By MattBach
I received an advanced copy of this book and thoroughly enjoyed every chapter. The many photos in its 175 pages did an excellence job complementing the written words of the multiple experts penning the various chapters. A good read and well worth the $15 bucks.
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This book provided excellent insight into what makes a community a viable place to live, work, be well, play and shop! It gives some solid references to what and how communities made improvements from places you may be "stuck" in, into places you really want to be! Great to assist and educate our local government in the planning process along with critical input from the community.
By Sue Jeffers
Book named by Planetizen [...] as one of "noteworthy" books of 2012. "The Economics of Place maps out an arts-driven regeneration plan for Michigan like a modern day Magna Carta, punctuated by testimonials from professionals in the field. The collection of essays encourages the reader to avoid externalizing 'place' as something separate from our core identity. Instead we should give more consideration to how places make us happier or healthier, and how this in turn drives economic activity."
The Detroit Free Press recently ran a great article on this book, reinforcing the idea that it's not about taxes and regulations, but about "place" and reinvesting in human capital. I agree! Somehow, though, our public policy debates are always around taxes and regulations as creators of jobs. Some complelling statistics in the book show that we need to have a different conversation. We are losing our college grads at a record pace because they are finding that "place" elsewhere. Carol Coleta, a Chicago-based consultant and former president of CEOs for Cities, writes in one of the book's chapters that "58% of any city's success, when success is measured by per capita income, is predicted by the percentage of college graduates in its population. ... As much as I believe that talent is the primary driver of city success, I believe quality of place is a deep driver of talent. You can't separate the two." This book is a great read and will get you thinking!
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I have studied city and regional planning for some time. The blurb on this book did not sound like a picture book with elementary commentary. It belongs on a table in a lobby with the old magazines. I am very sorry that I paid full price for a 'thumb through' that took 10 minutes to hit my re-cycle pile.
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