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!
In the wake of COVID, millions of square feet of office space sit empty in cities across North America. CUI’s recent report, "The Case for Conversions: Understanding opportunities for conversion of office space to housing in Canadian downtowns," examines the barriers and opportunities for the adaptive re-use of office space across Canadian cities. As work […]
The Worker Solidarity Network is hosting a virtual event to proclaim the upcoming report launch on the results from our first ever Climate and Labour Project. Join in for a presentation on May 11th at noon PST to learn about the report titled “Can’t Stand the Heat? Get Out of the Kitchen”, which explores the intersection between […]
Whether picking up litter in the park with a community group, organizing a public poetry reading on your block, or enjoying public art in a local shopping area, placemaking activities help us feel that we belong. Throughout the pandemic, Canadian communities have experimented with using these types of public space and digital interventions in new […]
Join Erin Mills Connects online for a FREE workshop series on Self-Regulation presented by The MEHRIT Centre, the people who literally wrote the books on Self-Reg Schools: A Handbook for Educators and Self-Reg. The series is on Thurs., April 27 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. ET and Thurs., May 18 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. ET. Register once […]
“Hundreds demand justice in Minneapolis after police killing of George Floyd” - The Guardian. One headline out of thousands, all talking about the tragedy that shocked the whole world. The […]
This election, the future of our city is at stake. Toronto needs a dynamic, energetic change agent to lead the 4th largest city in North America and drive a reboot […]
