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Creative Placemaking

Tag: Happiness

The Happy City

Biking rush hour happiness. Copenhagen, Denmark. Image by Danielle DeOrsey

“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence”  -Aristotle

Creative Placemaking is a concept that aims to revitalize spaces, structures and streetscapes by creating a site specific identity in order to bring people together to celebrate, inspire, and be happy (NEA). Cities in which we live play a large role in our overall happiness. With such influence, an important question arises: As landscape architects and urban planners, how can we utilize the power of place and urban design to provide and increase opportunities for happiness? This project will focus on using active transportation as a catalyst for urban development that aims to increase overall happiness in Manhattan, KS.