Culture of Peace & Place-making

Peacebuilders in Type 11 create physical places, symbols and rituals that build a culture of peace: museums, monuments, gardens, zones of peace, and the design of cities themselves. Place-making here means creating physical spaces for peace, from a single garden to a whole-city initiative. The type includes architects, urban planners and designers, museum curators, local government officials and civil servants, organizations awarding peace prizes, and active citizens and peace culture advocates of all kinds.

 

Peacebuilding approaches used by this type include:

  • Peace architecture and urban planning, including peaceful cities programs and international cities of peace initiatives
  • Creating zones of peace, safe spaces and sanctuaries in conflict-affected contexts and urban areas affected by violence
  • Curating peace museums and exhibits showcasing peace history, peace heroes and nonviolent movements

Creating peace monuments, landmarks, gardens and sacred spaces, and removing monuments that glorify war, colonization and empire

Developing peace symbols, peace prizes, rituals and cultural practices, and celebrating days for peace and justice

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