Bryan

Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.

Environmental psychology is the study of how the natural and built environments shape us as individuals.

I find it fascinating that much of the real world implementation of this field’s findings has been used to influence customer decisions within the context of retail shopping.

I see the planning field use some similar concepts when talking about “placemaking,” but I don’t feel like this is very fleshed out. I think EP needs more recognition in planning.


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Bryan is an urban planner, musician, writer, husband and father. He lives with his wife and two young kids in Portland where he enjoys sampling the region's food scene and exploring the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest.



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