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for the 48th IMCL Conference, October 17-21, 2010 at the Dock Street Theater in Charleston, SC, where we shall together continue to influence city making & planning policies.
“The conference was one of the most interesting and genuinely useful for information gathering that I’ve been to. The different backgrounds of the participants addressing the same issues was the key.”
Joe Anglin Glatting Lopez Kercher Anglin, Orlando, Florida
The Forgotten Child
“There is no topic more crucial to the well-being of our cities and of our democracy, and no one more qualified to give it the thoughtful attention it deserves.”
Daniel Kemmis, Former Mayor of Missoula, MT, Author, The Good City & the Good Life
| #21 - Forms of Social Life in Public Urban Places (16 images) |
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Planned and unplanned meetings; extended conversations; affirmation of each other; display of pleasure and affection; shared delight among strangers; cementing social bonds. Children learn social competence with varied others. Collaborative efforts, community festivals, that develop citizenship and community identity.                 |