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“I end, then, in praise of ‘small spaces’. The multiplier effect is tremendous. It is not just the number of people using them, but the larger number who pass by and enjoy them vicariously, or even the larger number who feel better about the city center for knowledge of them.”
— WILLIAM H. WHYTE
“People are deeply nourished by the process of creating wholeness.”
— CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER
We focus on crosscutting impact by focusing on collective action around the following PlacemakingX trasformative agendas. We believe placemaking is powerful because it forms the catalyst for seemingly divergent agendas to converge.
Supporting people and helping communities thrive worldwide X10
Placemaking for Children
Placemaking for Women
Placemaking for the Elderly
Placemaking for Disabled People
Indigenous Placemaking
Placemaking with Pets and Nature
Refugee Placemaking and Peacemaking
Black Placemaking
Latino Placemaking
LGBTQ+ Placemaking
Building vibrant public spaces X10
Public Markets – From Street Vending to Market Halls
Waterfronts – Riverfronts, Lakefronts, Beaches
Streets as Places – Intersections, Sidewalks, Open Streets
Mobility Stops and Stations – Train Stations, Bus Stops, Bike Share...
Urban Parks as Community Places
Public Buildings as Public Spaces – Libraries, Government Buildings...
Architecture of Place
Placemaking for Sports Facilities – From Sports Fields to Stadiums
Rural Placemaking and Main Streets
Winter Places
Learning strategies to drive change X10
Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper Placemaking – Tactical Urbanism, Asphalt Art
Place Governance and Place Management
Place-led Development
Digital Placemaking
Creative Placemaking
Placemaking Tools and Processes
Financing Placemaking – Participatory Budgeting, Land Trusts, BIDs.
Placemaking in Academia and Research
Philanthropy for Placemaking
Amenities, Music, Art
Creating positive outcomes through placemaking X10
Safety and Security
Equity and Inclusion
Public Health - Healthy Places
Climate Resilience and Sustainability
Democracy and Participation
Economic Development and Innovation
Place Attachment and Lovability
Local Food Economies
Regenerative Tourism/Place Tourism - Branding, Marketing...
Play, Joy, and Happiness
