from Frauke at Hub Berlin, some great questions around placemaking

INVITATION: What has called you to this place? What is inviting about it? What fascinates you about this place?

CONNECTION:  What is the topography of this place?  What are the natural elements (water, rock, fire, etc.)? Do you notice any smells? Colors? Textures? Sounds? Is there animal life? What is the vegetation like? What rhythm or pace do you experience in this place? What is the weather? What shapes and arrangements catch your eyes? Do you consider the place beautiful? How so? How does the place’s beauty (or lack thereof) make you feel?

PARTICIPATION: Where are we and what is alive in the place we are at right now? How do you engage with this place? How is it related to your work? What is the history of this place? What happened here? Does this history hold any special meaning for you? Do you know what the founders or builders wanted to achieve for this place?

LEARNING: What does this place mean to you? What does it mean to others? Did you feel (in your body) anything that seems to be coming from the place or surroundings you are in?  Are there any special feelings you have for this place, either positive or negative? Why?

TRANSFORMATIVE ACTION: What value are you taking away from this conversation? What do you think this particular place’s role will be in the future? What question has been missing in this inquiry? What is your question in regards to powers of urban places?

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