Session on Trauma and Public Engagement in Placemaking: If a neighborhood consistently expresses Trauma during community engagement, we have to stop asking "what is your vision" and "what would you like to see to improve the community." Instead, we need to begin asking "share your memories of the community" and purposely document these, so you can focus on restoration, and heal fractured and wounds. A major part of the restoration of the fractured city lies in the transformation of the non place into a meaningful place. Here is the best path: ? Start with memory ? Document the memories and observations ? Restore the center, the edges, and the connections ? Respect the many levels of place ? Do all that with style #placemakingweek
Edward Erfurt
8 个月
Always incredible insight!
These insights are valuable, and I will keep them in mind as we create our public engagement strategy for my community's upcoming comprehensive plan. Thanks for sharing, Dan Baisden!
Retired private practice Clinical Social Worker, volunteering with community development opportunities
8 个月That’s one approach our Harvester Neighborhood Association, Inc. is taking with “Shout Out” project from Bryant Rozier! After the shared trauma of losing a major employer 40 years ago (see the history in a different project “Truck Town”), many recall the losses personally. Bryant is documenting the memories of the elders from our community, and it will be a path to healing.