When

Tuesday April 22, 2014 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
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Where

MLK Center, Gymnasium 
401 S 8th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
 

 
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Contact

Terri Burhans 
Cape Fear Community Land Trust 
910.238.0247 
terri@foreverplaces.org 
 

MAKING THE CASE FOR PLACE: LOVING WHERE YOU LIVE AND WHY IT MATTERS

What makes people love where they live? Why does placemaking matter to the overall success of places? Join us to learn about the great places in Southside!  

People are prioritizing quality of place like never before. Thanks to groundbreaking research discoveries, we are learning more about what makes people love where they live and why it matters to the overall success of places. As a result, placemaking is experiencing a surge in popularity and utilization around the world. This talk will provide an overview of this renewed focus on place, research findings that forever changed the place conversation, and an introduction to placemaking as a framework for community vitality.