Making Places Better

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Reimagining Cities and Places Through Music, Culture & Creativity by Shain Shapiro, Ph.D.

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About Shain Shapiro, PhD

Author - This Must Be The Place: How Music Can Make Your City Better / Founder & Chair @ Sound Diplomacy & Founder and ED @ Center for Music Ecosystems

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