Place-making is increasingly becoming a widely used development process in the State of Michigan and urban cores across the country. The multi-disciplinary approach to this process is often overlooked and misunderstood as key component to the success of projects, and is affected by many variables, such as sociability, access and linkages, uses and activities, and comfort and image. This study compares the preferences of emerging professionals in planning, design, and construction fields using a visual assessment survey technique. These stakeholder groups were selected because of their future role as definers and makers of public space. These emerging professionals will be the first generation that deals with the Michigan Place Making Initiative in their early careers. Their role in Michigan's economic future is imperative to the success of many of Michigan's cities, towns, and villages. The null hypothesis is that stakeholder groups will identify the same important elements. Statistical analysis will explore correlations and differences between the stakeholder groups. The objective is to uncover relationships among the surveyed groups to improve interactions within cross-disciplinary environments that professionals often come across in place- making career settings.
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