Dakota Keene: Partner, Mithun, talks about her work shaping public space to make people feel welcome to gather and learn. Citing her work at the National Nordic Museum, she stresses the importance of taking the time to observe, listen to a diversity of opinion, and collaborate to design dynamic “third places” that build community and serve our region.
Landscape Organizing – Civic Skills
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- What do landscape architects do?
- How did Keene and her team try to make the Nordic Museum a civic space?
- How are “third spaces” a civic practice?
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