The Power of Placemaking
Learn more about the unique role that community-led placemaking initiatives play in cultivating collective wellbeing.
Download the report and accompanying resources to make your own case for placemaking!
Join us on January 25, 2023 at 1:00pm ET/10:00am PT for the session Open Streets, Open Communities: Reclaiming Streets for People. In this session hosted by Jiya Benni from 880 Cities, we will explore how the shift toward pedestrian and cyclist oriented streets space can contribute to the improved livelihood of cities and the wellbeing of individuals. Together with Jiya, we will […]
Climate Caucus’ 2023 Summit registration is officially open! You can REGISTER HERE to attend either in person or online. This important annual event brings together local elected leaders from urban and rural communities across Canada to workshop practical local climate solutions. Following recent local elections in BC, Manitoba, Ontario, PEI, New Brunswick, the Northwest Territories, […]
AARP Livable Communities is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, February 8th between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. (Eastern Time). This webinar will describe the 2023 Community Challenge grant program, explain the application process, highlight the work of a few past grantees who jump-started long-term changes in their communities, and answer applicant questions. Learn more and […]
Cities for Everyone with Gil: The Webinar, presents Arrested Mobility: Exploring the Impacts of Over-Policing BIPOC Mobility in the U.S. /w Guest, Charles Brown This presentation will examine how the collective racialized forces of over-policing (i.e., policy, planning, policing, and polity). Black physical mobility in the US lead to adverse social, political, economic, and health […]
Join Placemaking Canada for a cross-country check-in on placemaking and public space. What’s going on across Canada? Share your placemaking story, or attend the session and learn about key public space aspirations, projects, and initiatives for 2023. Placemaking is all about transforming public spaces – our plazas, parks, streets and civic buildings – into vibrant, […]
L’aménagement des milieux de vie a une influence majeure sur la santé, la qualité de vie et les possibilités d’épanouissement des populations qui y résident. Ainsi, les choix urbanistiques peuvent atténuer ou, au contraire, perpétuer, voire aggraver les inégalités sociales. Ce webinaire se veut une introduction à la vaste question du rôle potentiel de l’aménagement […]
