Join us at the #WorldUrbanForum with many #placemaking network leaders, in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 19th at 4pm.

The 3rd #GlobalPlacemakingSummit, will be in Bangkok, Thailand!

Hosted by the Urban Studies Lab and #PlacemakingThailand.

#Placemaking #PlacemakingASEAN #PlacemakingAsia

Black text on white background “Happy Easter, New York!  Today, millions of New Yorkers celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the victory of hope over despair and faith over fear.  As the air warms and cherry blossoms begin to bloom, this holy day is a sacred time to pause and reflect on a season of rebirth. Whether you spend this day singing in pews, parading on Fifth Avenue, joining a processional guided by the bamboo trumpets of Haitian Rara music, or hunting for painted eggs amidst the spring grass, I wish every New Yorker celebrating a joyous day.  Let us all embrace this holiday's spirit of hope and renewal as we build the City — and the world — that we deserve.”

Sidewalk Resource Guide: Restoring Social Life in Our Communities A guide to our best articles about creating better sidewalks to revive social life, build great neighborhoods, grow economic activity, and save the planet.

Promises to be a great conversation! With ULI, Carol Coleta, @mayormcginn.bsky.social & our @ethankent.bsky.social of @placemakingx.bsky.social.

Our sidewalk resource guide: www.sociallifeproject.org/sidewalk_res...

people walking on a sidewalk

WEBINAR: We all know a great place when we find one, but what makes it great?

Join More Than A Sidewalk, hosted by the @urbaninstitute.bsky.social + American Walks, to explore strategies that transform streets into dynamic places. #ActivePeople

🗓️ Apr 21
Register: buff.ly/GuPYRPf

The diversity and level of human connection and exchange in JAmaa E-Fna is almost unmatched.

#PublicSpace #Placemaking

JAmaa El-Fna Square.

One of the world’s greatest public spaces.

#PlacemakingAfrica @placemakingx.bsky.social

Many #Placemaking leaders gathered at #UrbanFuture. #PlacemakingEurope

@nourhanbassam.bsky.social @jasonthorne.bsky.social

It was wonderful to be part of the #UrbanFuture conference, in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

@mikelydon.bsky.social @placemakingx.bsky.social

Enjoyed seeing this lightweight market infrastructure in Ljubljana with @ethankent.bsky.social today!

In How Paris Breaks All the Rules to Be the Best City for People (Social Life Project), by Fred Kent, the iconic creator of placemaking , we see how proximity, walkability, and local life shape a more human city. A shared path forward.

www.moreno-web.net/social-life-...

Some highlights from this past weekend experiencing the magic of Paris’s public spaces!

Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York.

The Importance of Placemaking and Public Space for Migrant and Refugee Resettlement - The Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) Public spaces are vital areas where migrants can cultivate a sense of place and belonging as they navigate the complexities of resettlement.

"Placemaking and public space—including gardens and parks—fosters social connection, self-identity, and a healthier well-being." cmsny.org/placemaking-...

#RefugeePlacemaking @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social

Join Gilbert Rouchecouste & @ethankent.bsky.social for the #RegenerativePlacemaking Masterclass to learn about the evolution of #PlaceLedDevelopment the new paradigm of #Placemaking.

BRISBANE - April 28th
SYDNEY - April 30th
MELBOURNE - May 4th

www.villagewell.org

Rethinking Grand Army Plaza | Projects The Grand Army Plaza Coalition (GAPCo) was founded by PPS and a group of committed local residents. It has become a model of effective grassroots organizing and advocacy that is accomplishing many of ...

The background on how the Grand Army Plaza Coalition and @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social developed the initial idea and advocacy for reconnecting Grand Army Plaza to Prospect Park:
web.archive.org/web/20201101... Led by Streetsblog founder @naparstek.bsky.social

Project for Public Spaces was started in 1975 to set out and prove why public space matters. Now we're charting what comes next. Read our full letter from our Co-EDs and new strategic plan. 🔗 www.pps.org/article/lett... #Placemaking #PublicSpace

A very exciting vision, that masterfully builds on great momentum and meets emerging needs. We will support from @placemakingx.bsky.social, @sociallifeproject.bsky.social and PlacemakingUS.

Sitting Everywhere: The VITAL Framework for Public Seating A bench is an object, but seating is an objective. The VITAL framework can help us judge how successfully we've achieved the objective of attracting people to sit and connect with each other in public...

"Placemaking succeeds when we design for behaviors & interactions rooted in everyday life... If we want vibrant, equitable, democratic #publicspaces, we must prioritize what people do over what physical objects we put there." @guillbernal.bsky.social
www.sociallifeproject.org/the-vital-fr...

Placemaking India Goa YouTube video by theURBANvision

Discussing #placemaking in Goa with #PlacemakingIndia co-founder Prathima Manohar of The Urban Vision, Joanna Pyres of Act for Goa, and our @ethankent.bsky.social:
www.youtube.com/live/PKC9yBS...

#PlacemakingGoa #PlacemakingAsia

Creative Placemaking - How Murals, Sculptures, and Public Art Inspire Social Life

www.sociallifeproject.org/creative-pla... by Fred Kent & @drtpanova.bsky.social

@placemakingx.bsky.social

#CreativePlacemaking #PublicArt #Murals #Placemaking

Great article on what has made and preserved one my favorite streets. I had no idea.

#PlacemakingCanada was founded 10 years ago here in Montreal. Great to have another #PlacemakingMontreal workshop for @placemaking-canada.bsky.social, led by @tjhfx.bsky.social and @ethankent.bsky.social.

Experiencing the Lumino #WinterPlacemaking installations and conference. @qdsmtl.bsky.social @placemaking-canada.bsky.social @tjhfx.bsky.social @maxmusicant.bsky.social @placemakingx.bsky.social

#PlacemakingCanada #PlacemakingMontreal

International #WinterPlacemaking conversations and connections thanks to @qdsmtl.bsky.social with @placemaking-canada.bsky.social @tjhfx.bsky.social @maxmusicant.bsky.social @ethankent.bsky.social. #PlacemakingCanada #PlacemakingMontreal

‪Excited for #PlacemakingWeek to be in Detroit, the city from which PPS launched the placemaking movement, back in 2013: www.pps.org/article/plac...

‪A fertile moment to reflect on & reinvigorate the movement. We will support from @placemakingx.bsky.social & @sociallifeproject.bsky.social.

‪Excited for #PlacemakingWeek to be in Detroit, the city from which PPS launched the placemaking movement, back in 2013: www.pps.org/article/plac...

‪A fertile moment to reflect on & reinvigorate the movement. We will support from @placemakingx.bsky.social & @sociallifeproject.bsky.social.

Please join us Monday evening to hear the inspiring @carlosmorenofr.bsky.social deliver the Lewis Mumford lecture at the Spitzer School of Architecture. Our Fred Kent will be introducing Carlos.

Info and registration:
ssa.ccny.cuny.edu/events/lewis...

#PlacemakingNYC

Placemaking Is Dead, Long Live Placemaking! | Strong Towns A verb became a noun. A process became a product. And an approach became an adjective.

Well said:

"Placemaking Is Dead, Long Live #Placemaking!
A verb became a noun. A process became a product. And an approach became an adjective." www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026... by @maxmusicant.bsky.social & Shina Shayesteh for @strongtowns.org

@placemakingx.bsky.social

👏🙏🎊 @jaypitter.bsky.social