Creative placemaking: How to achieve a sustianable urban development in Ringsted Municipality

Sørensen, Emma

4. term

Sustaianable Cities, Master

2024

2024-06-07

73 pages

This master’s thesis seeks to investigate how the urban planning strategy creative placemak-ing can impact neighborhoods in Danish municipalities to help them solve local problems. This was done by looking at six different neighborhoods in Denmark where creative placemak-ing or creative placemaking tools were deployed to then investigate how creative placemaking might help Ringsted Municipality solve their planning challenges. This was done by document analysis of municipal documents about the neighborhoods and municipal plans and strate-gies for Ringsted Municipality. This was followed up by interviews with stakeholders in the municipalities Esbjerg, Roskilde and Ringsted. To understand the overlaying landscape and regime that the municipalities must do urban planning in and understand the complexity, this report used Geels multi-level perspective. The analysis shows that creative placemaking can be effective in achieving sustainable transitions by engaging local actors, fostering communi-ty identity, and promoting innovative solutions. However, the study also notes that the effec-tiveness of creative placemaking strategies is influenced by various factors, including the level of municipal support, the presence of a clear vision, and the ability to balance top-down and bottom-up approaches. The thesis concludes that creative placemaking has the potential to contribute to sustainable urban development in Denmark. It recommends that municipalities adopt a multi-level perspective, incorporating both top-down and bottom-up strategies, to ensure the successful implementation of creative placemaking initiatives. Additionally, the study suggests that municipalities should prioritize community engagement, involve local actors in the planning process, and focus on creating inclusive and sustainable urban spac-es. Overall, this thesis provides valuable insights into the role of creative placemaking in pro-moting sustainable urban development in Denmark and highlights the importance of a multi-level perspective in ensuring the success of such initiatives.

creative placemaking ; multi-level perspective ; municipal planning ; sustainable development

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