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!
As an advocacy organization, the VPSN works to champion the importance of public space to the overall livability of the city.
The Project for Public Spaces brings public spaces to life by planning and designing them with the people who use them every day.
This report identifies the need for community-led social infrastructure geared to Toronto’s diverse Black communities. It highlights both the growing importance of community-led social infrastructure as recognized by academia and public policy, and the undeniable gaps for Toronto’s Black communities to access and lead these spaces.
The Advancing Adaptation Project aimed to increase climate change resilience in Ontario municipalities by supporting adaptation planning, building local adaptation capacity, and supporting the implementation of adaptation initiatives in the Great Lakes watershed. 11 case studies were developed to showcase the process, experience, and learnings from each implementation action.
A helpful community building resource from the East Scarborough Storefront which emphasizes relationship building between different stakeholders.
An 8 80 Cities resource page designed for people who will be conducting community engagement activities.
