Placemaking in Mindanao: The value of history and environmental protection with every development

Filipino Fellows from the Placemaking Program held at The University of Melbourne held 26 September-10 October 2023. Credit: supplied by Harold Delima

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Transforming a space into a place that not only considers the needs of the local community but factoring environmental protection into every development is one of the key takeaways of fellows from the Mindanao Region during their Placemaking Program at The University of Melbourne.

Key Points

During the past six years many places, provinces have gained accessibility. Development should always be followed by accessibility.
It is important to re-establish the relationship of the community to the environment.
Designers should also take into consideration the needs and requirements of the community not just what they think the community needs.

'15 Fellows from the Philippines from September 26 to October 10, 2023 attended a professional development program on Placemaking. The program is based on and inspired by the successful

Placemaking Sandbox model

, which aims to strengthen research partnerships with and increase the capacities of built environment professionals and research leaders in industry, community, and the government, and provide them with practice-based training in Placemaking. The intent is for them to co-create place-led, sustainable, climate-resilient infrastructures that support vibrant places, benefiting people and nature in archipelagic tropical settings upon their return to the country.' Iderlina Mateo-Babiano, PhD. Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne

'In placemaking we should also understand the values of the community. The meaning of things for them, the value of the place to the community and in particular in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), we should understand the significance and value of PEACE to the community.' Nelia Agbon, on her experience with working with communities in the BARMM.

Fellows from the Philippines with Iderlina Mateo-Babiano, PhD (front left) Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne during their visit at the SBS Studio in Federation Square, Melbourne. Credit: SBS Filipino

This podcast focuses on the development and growth that has happened in the Mindanao Region during the last six years. We speak with Harold Delima, Minerva Rosel, Nelia Agbon, Mark Penalver, Katherine Samidio, Georgia Perrine, Jim Palma, Mark, Seng, April Valle

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