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!
Learn more about Edmonton Community Foundation Grants here! Stage 1 application intake begins August 15 and closes on September 15, at 12:00pm MT. This grant is unaffiliated with the Healthy Communities Initiative.
Inviting researchers (established and burgeoning), activists, professionals, artists, stewards, and other people doing work on, in, and about the ravines, to propose presentations and talks on the ‘How’ that most deeply affects their lives and the work they do. Learn more about the Urban Ravine Symposium here! Deadline for submission: August 15, 2023 Notification of accepted […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore glaring gaps in our transportation networks especially for those reliant on transit services. To meet our collective goals around transportation equity, climate change, and municipal fiscal responsibility, transit service delivery may require a different model, one already implemented in several cities across the world. Mobility as a […]
The Healthy Communities Initiative is partnering with Happy Cities to explore the Power of Placemaking. Join us over the next few months to share your experiences, reflections, and lessons-learned through a series of sense-making sessions: Session 6: Placemaking in small towns and rural communities Wednesday, August 16 from from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. […]
CREation is a multi-level funding program that supports strengths-based, community-focused and youth-led projects taking place in communities across Canada. Grassroot youth groups/collectives (comprised of Indigenous youth ages 15-29) are eligible to apply for funding to support community programs and projects while receiving innovative mentorship, training and capacity-building opportunities. Funding will be provided to projects/groups that […]