"placemaking" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From place + making. Etymology templates: {{af|en|place|making}} place + making Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} placemaking (uncountable)
  1. The planning, design and management of public spaces with regard to the communities that will inhabit them. Tags: uncountable
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