--- title: CODAzine | Creative Placemaking (2) description: Creative Placemaking | A new journal from CODAworx (2) --- [![Logo-CODAworx](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo-CODAworx.png?width=82&height=45&name=Logo-CODAworx.png "Logo-CODAworx")](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine) [CODAworx Home](https://codaworx.com) # CODAzine: a new journal from CODAworx. ##### **CODAzine is the premier news source for the global public art industry. 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