The first stage in democratic placemaking is to define the community. Who will you be working with? For a project to be democratic, it is very important to identify all of the different types of stakeholders, and include participants from diverse cultural, social, and economic groups!
■ TOOL 1: How to identify and contact people you need to work with? ■ TOOL 2: How to efficiently engage diverse people you want to work with? PLACEMAKING FOR DEMOCRACY: COMMUNITY TOOLKIT
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