How Local Community Groups Shape The Place They Live In

Question 1

Residents’ associations history

Answer 1

Some have existed since C19th but most only started in the 20s and 30s.

Often focused on the generation of a community because these associations were so new

Question 2

Residents associations in C21st and give an example

Answer 2

Focus on Housing, community and environmental matters

EXAMPLE: Newcourt is an urban extention of Exeter that will provide 3700 homes and 20 hectares of employment land

The community organisation influences the making of this new place for locals

Question 3

What might make a resident association more active?

Answer 3

Those where a place clearly has a distinctive character e.g. a former village now part of a large urban settlement may have clusters of local shops and places of worship.

Question 4

Heritage associations? Contributions?

Answer 4

Active when there is distinguishing character based on past characteristics e.g. architecture

Most are NGOs e.g. national trust

Contributions can be seen in how buildings and human characteristics are preserved

Question 5

Digital placemaking?

Answer 5

Becoming increasingly important in playing a role in evolution of places
‘Power of 10+’ is a concept used to encourage people to participate in placemaking, centred on the idea that places thrive

Question 6

Power of 10 and example

Answer 6

‘Power of 10+’ is a concept used to encourage people to participate in placemaking, centred on the idea that places thrive when people have several reasons to use them.

In baltimore, USA, plan to create network of open spaces. Used professionals like engineers as well as employing people from online crowdsourcing applications