Module 1

Module 1 of this course provides:

• The context for involvement of higher levels of government in place-based approaches and placemaking in Lesson 1
• An introduction to placemaking and place-based approaches in Lesson 2
• An overview of why placemaking is important for State Governments in Lesson 3

Vista of Perth, Western Australia from Kings Park

What you will learn in this module

• Top-down versus bottom-up approaches
• The roles government departments and agencies can play in making great places
• The benefits of placemaking for governments and societies 
• Some examples of how higher levels of governments have been involved in placemaking programs

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Clearly explain what placemaking is and is not
• See the opportunities and benefits that a placemaking approach could provide

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