This thesis examines the relationship between the concept of Placemaking and levels of community engagement, focusing on the REO Town District of Lansing, Michigan as the case study. In order to begin the research a basis of existing knowledge was gathered on the concept of “place”, Placemaking, and their existing relationship. Using this theoretical base a two-part survey was created to distribute to a sample of residents and workers of the REO Town district asking questions about their community, interest in Placemaking, and general demographic information. The data gathered from these surveys was plotted on a scatter plot after each respondent was coded on a scale of negative seven to seven based on their responses to each section of the survey. The analysis of these charts, and this research overall, aims to understand if Placemaking can increase levels of community engagement or if high existing levels of community engagement can make implementing Placemaking projects easier.
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