2024-11-19T04:21:47-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/124666656/pratt-institute-to-offer-masters-in-placemaking-and-management Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2015-04-06T14:42:00-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/tq/tq2iwrj70wmdrowk.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The 40-credit, four-semester master of science degree program &mdash; which purports to be the first of its kind in the United States focused on creating successful public spaces based on community planning [...] &ldquo;Rather than allowing these spaces to be formed as an afterthought of building design, placemaking sees the creation of successful public spaces as the starting point, which in turn dictates the siting and design of other components of the urban fabric.&rdquo;</p></em><br /><br /><p>The "Urban Placemaking and Management" masters program will be led by David Burney FAIA, who was also recently appointed&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/124448438/david-burney-named-interim-executive-director-of-aiany-and-center-for-architecture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">interim Executive Director</a> of AIANY and the Center for Architecture. The program will be part of Pratt's Programs for Sustainable Planning and Development.</p><p>Pratt's full description of the program is available <a href="https://www.pratt.edu/academics/architecture/urban-placemaking-and-management/urban-placemaking-and-management-m.s/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>