Tipping Our Hats to Placemaking: Why Unique Headwear is an Indicator of a Great Public Place
Great places bring out great hats because people show off their best headwear in places that attract social life, self-expression, and joy.
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The best places exude happiness and pleasure. Placemaking is meaningless without the idea of fun at its center. Why put in all this work to making public spaces better, unless the definition of "Building it Better" also means that these spaces bring joy to our lives.
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