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!
These are virtual sessions that aim to connect placemakers and community builders across Canada working in a certain area or experiencing a shared challenge. These participatory sessions with 10-15 members are a space to get inspired through stories and experiences, and to connect with other community-builders. Canada’s Placemaking Community will be hosting these sessions throughout the summer, inspiring a series of articles to share what we’ve collectively learned over the last few years and support the community’s needs moving forward.
We’re excited to host a series of themed group discussions in partnership with Happy Cities that will strengthen our collective understanding of placemaking in Canada. Spots are limited, so make sure you register as soon as possible!
This session will explore the impacts and relationship between placemaking and health. Considerations include our mental and physical health, as well as the connection between our individual and collective wellbeing in a community. This session is relevant for participants interested in parks, playgrounds, active transportation interventions (for walking, rolling, and other types of micromobility), open streets, trails and pathways, and generally removing barriers to access nature and the outdoors.
This session will be held in English.
This session will explore how placemaking can foster wellbeing and social connections across all ages. A focus will be on placemaking for intergenerational connections as well as youth. This session is relevant for participants interested in mentorship and knowledge sharing, intergenerational programs, art projects that bridge generations, youth-led initiatives, partnerships with schools, spaces that empower youth, and more.
This session will be held in English.
This session will explore how placemaking supports social connection and belonging within our communities. We will dive into how these initiatives can create opportunities for meaningful social connections, and the interwoven relationships between place, belonging, and inclusion. This session is relevant for participants interested in events and activities, festivals and open streets, design interventions, and other types of community-led activations.
This session will be held in English.
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