A gathering place is anywhere that people can congregate, to allow group interaction, whether for entertainment, informal recreation, debate, decision-making, worship, commerce, or simply, camaraderie in sharing a life’s moment – a graduation, recognition, retirement, a passing. Gathering places have also been described as places that allow people to “gather...
Naming conventions, including the place and feature names and naming hierarchies, play a critical role in a project’s early strategic marketing and initial brand equity. Naming conventions are an interesting aspect of placemaking and experiential design, and experiential branding for that matter. Naming places, and parts of places, should not...
Great Streets are popular with retailers as consumers have flocked to these types of destinations in search of the “urban soul.” A related product offering by developers has been the “main street” format, which is essentially the smaller, typically suburban community version of a “great street.” Characteristics typical of “Great...
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