Summary: When Newsweek put his hometown of Grand Rapids on the list of "dying" cities, Rob Bliss responded by recruiting people for a monumental placemaking event. Bliss has entertained Grand Rapids with a Zombie Walk, the worlds largest pillow fight and a 500-foot-long waterslide. Plus, he launched 100,000 multi-colored paper airplanes from downtown roofs while 30,000 people watched from below. Bliss explains his motivation, how he plans and executes these ideas, and what it means from a placemaking perspective. You can find Rob on Twitter @robblissgr. Place Matters with Dr. Katherine Loflin is the weekly radio show dedicated to exploring the people, news and developments in the rapidly growing field of "placemaking." Dr. Katherine Loflin is an expert in placemaking, philanthropy, community practice, civic engagement and program evaluation. Dr. Katherine Loflin on facebook Tweets about placemaking Loflin Consulting Solutions website 2763
