highest subdivision of “sense of place”, “community place attachment” (CPA) has been
proven in a lot of studies as a common ground to motivate community participation. Deeply attached
community are proven to be participative in city and society improvement efforts. However, there are no urban
planning literature who spesifically studied Deaf participation by focusing on people-place bonds. Deaf as
marginalized group in the city who experience linguistic discrimination throughout their life, certainly have
different CPA condition. Deaf participation in city improvement efforts also crucial to realize an inclusive city.
Therefore the goal of this research is to understand how to motivate Deaf participation using CPA. The
research focus on Deaf place attachment to their city (Semarang City) as the scope which people attach deeper.
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