Friday, 7 November 2008

Cultural Planning and Cultural DNA: A Sustainable Approach to Placemaking



A large gathering of members of the Union of Baltic Cities took place in Turku (Finland) on the 24th to the 27th of September 2008. The main subject of the event was the discussion of how to find the cultural DNA of places. Inspired by Lia Ghilardi, participants (mainly from the planning and urban development disciplines) spent two days documenting the distinctive character of Turku. The results of this work will be disseminated in a report which will be ready in December.
For information, please contact: Samuli Saarinen, Environmental and City Planning Department,
Master Plan Office,Turku
samuli.saarinen@turku.fi

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