Are we Losing Urban Place Attachment?

Is the rising homogeneity of cities threatening our ability to develop place attachment? Explored through the lens of psychology and urban design, we unravel how our identities are intertwined with the places we inhabit, and how innovative projects have the potential to restore vibrant and meaningful cities.

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Special thanks to the following sources: 

Culdesac Tempe: A Car-Free Neighborhood

Finding Common Ground: The Importance of Place Attachment to Community Participation and Planning - Lynne C. Manzo and Douglas D. Perkins

Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design, by Charles Montgomery 

How we can design timeless cities for our collective future - Vishaan Chakrabarti 

Personality and geography: Introverts prefer mountains - Shigehiro Oishi, Thomas Talhelm, and Minha Lee. 

Place Attachment & Meaning - University of Washington Green Cities: Good Health

Why everyone thinks their city is the best - a look at place attachment - Kristin Wong, CNN