Paola Caiuby Santiago

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My passion is to inspire people to collectively reimagine and reinvent public spaces.

Bio

Since 2014, I've worked to inspire people to collectively reimagine and reinvent public spaces as the heart of every community through placemaking. I am the founder and director of Conexão Cultural, an organization that promotes access and content in the cultural and social area, through exhibitions, events, curatorships, digital content and urban projects such as research, activation and transformation of public Spaces.

Sao Paulo
Location
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Organization/Title
Conexão Cultural
PlacemakingX Role(s)
Regional Leader
Transformative Agenda Focus
Arts & Culture
Place Governance
Sustainability & Resilience

Placemaking is...

An overarching idea and a hands-on approach for improving a neighborhood, city, or region. Placemaking inspires people to collectively reimagine and reinvent public spaces as the heart of every community.

First placemaking encounter

Favorite childhood place

The park and the circus; I felt free and very welcomed.

Favorite Place

Fun Fact

Work

Territorial Development in Cajamar

Project carried out during between 2016 and 2017, together with the sustainability area of the Company Natura Cosméticos. During the two years, we held monthly meetings with the community of Cajamar to create actions to improve the city. We developed tactical actions in public spaces and implemented the UN Sustainable Cities Program together with Cajamar Municipality.

Key messages

Let's transform spaces in the cities, connect people with their places and promote access to culture with diversity.