A great book that any city planner, any real estate professional, any student in the built environment should get inspiration from. Plenty of insights on a wide range of topics carefully edited, from real estate markets to sustainability. -- Dr. Patrick Lecomte, PhD, University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada This book provides a fresh approach to placemaking, providing perspectives from a wide range of experts. The book brings together a series of important and thought-provoking contributions by a group of distinguished academics, who address issues including the role of smart and digital technologies, sustainability and politics. The pace of change in the built environment continues to grow while also becoming more complex. The book creatively blends underlying fundamentals with practical guidance and will be a helpful source of insight for academics and built environment professionals alike. -- Dr Rob Harris, Principal, Ramidus Consulting Limited With pressure on cities increasing, this is a timely book which explores a spectrum of innovative practices around placemaking. From reflections on the smart agenda to nature and beyond, the text is a vital read for researchers, policy makers, practitioners and others interested in creative ways of designing and planning urban spaces. This essential and unique text draws on an extensive range of knowledge from planners, architects, geographers, sociologists and more to raise awareness around how placemaking can be transformed in the future cityscape. -- Professor Michael Hardman, Professor of Urban Sustainability, University of Salford
