Placemaking & Adaptive Reuse Case Studies | New Chapter Ventures | Since 2016 Explore real stories of adaptive reuse for chruches with New Chapter Ventures. See how placemaking jhas transformed church property into financial stability, affordable housing, and community impact.

Explore what readiness looks like in real projects on our website at newchapter.org/case-studies

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Through My Lens: Some kids love a stage, and Soho, NY provides a great audience. However the adults are typically blasé, just like New Yorkers are. Does this feel familiar from streets or spaces you know? #urbandesign #urbanplanning #placemaking #publicspace #citylife

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

#PublicSpace #Placemaking

Active Travel England! NPPF Footnote 56! Manual For Streets 3! The Design And Placemaking PPG! And… The VAWG Strategy? Or, can we really deliver safer streets for women and girls?

Are there enough women in the placemaking professions to push the agenda for women-centric streets or are we just going to end up with more DMRB nonsense?

Get all the juice in this week’s Sketch!

#placemaking #activetravelengland #vawg #manualforstreets #mfs3 #nppf #vawgstrategy #paris

The Art of Reclaiming Nowhere | Ontario Arts Reflections The shift from feeling like a ghost to feeling like the architect of your own peace.

Placemaking isn't just for cities; it’s how we survive the North. Turn 'nowhere' into 'here' and reclaim your peace. #Placemaking #MentalHealth #NWO

Placemaking goes far beyond first impressions.

Its impact lives in the atmosphere it creates, the trust it builds, and the relationships it helps grow over time.

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#Placemaking #CommunityBuilding #PurposefulSpaces #HumanConnection

Our April Healthy Homes update is live!

This month we look at the democratic impact of the Government's National Scheme of Delegation, the latest New Towns announcement, the Future Homes Standard and much more... 🏘️

#housing #health #healthyhomes #planning #placemaking

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Your Town Is Not A Waiting Room | Ontario Arts Reflections When the environment around us feels intentional and cared for, we start to feel cared for too.

Reclaiming our small towns through #placemaking isn't just about art; it's about #mentalhealth and belonging. Let's build our own sanctuary. 🌲✨

This great video by Streetscapes shows how city centres can be redesigned to massively reduce driving, through-traffic, and create walkable, vibrant places for people.

#Urbanism #PlaceMaking
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Mountain City Public Montessori - New Chapter Ventures | Church Adaptive Reuse & Placemaking Transforming church spaces with our neighbors. New Chapter Ventures provides expert guidance on adaptive reuse, helping churches create sustainable economic opportunities.

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#Placemaking #AdaptiveReuse #CommunityImpact #PublicEducation

Through My Lens: Life Happens at the edges - Phil Myrick LLC Social life concentrates at thresholds. Between inside and outside.Between movement and rest.Between private and public. Steps, ledges, storefronts, and curbs often outperform formal plazas because they allow people to occupy space without committing fully. They offer support without prescription. E...

Edges outperform centers.
They allow leaning, waiting, watching.
Life gathers where commitment is optional.
Where is your city’s most active threshold?

🔗 Full reflection in Field Notes: www.philmyrick.com/field-notes/through-my-l...

#placemaking #UrbanDesign

Turning Concrete Corners into Community Hearts | Ontario Arts Reflections These spots give us third places where we can just exist without needing to buy anything.

Turn your local "dead space" into a community heart. #Placemaking is the mental health hack our northern towns need right now. #NorthwestOntario

Many #Placemaking leaders gathered at #UrbanFuture. #PlacemakingEurope

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Wilkesboro UMC Daycare Center - New Chapter Ventures | Church Adaptive Reuse & Placemaking Transforming church spaces with our neighbors. New Chapter Ventures provides expert guidance on adaptive reuse, helping churches create sustainable economic opportunities.

Explore the full Wilkesboro case study at newchapter.org/wilkesboro-u...

#Placemaking #AdaptiveReuse #Childcare #CommunityImpact

Fight fascism with fun places to hang out! #yyj #Placemaking

New Chapter Ventures | Placemaking & Adaptive Reuse for Churches Transforming church spaces with our neighbors. New Chapter Ventures provides expert guidance on adaptive reuse, helping churches create sustainable economic opportunities.

Read the full post on our site: newchapter.org/updates/beyo...
#Placemaking #CommunityImpact #ThoughtfulDesign #BelongingMatters #NewChapterVentures

Placemaking & Adaptive Reuse Case Studies | New Chapter Ventures | Since 2016 Explore real stories of adaptive reuse for chruches with New Chapter Ventures. See how placemaking jhas transformed church property into financial stability, affordable housing, and community impact.

The common thread is a durable model, clear partnerships, and outcomes you can measure.

See the full process and explore the case studies on our website at newchapter.org/case-studies

#Placemaking #AdaptiveReuse #CommunityImpact #CommunityDevelopment

New podcast! We talk to Harriet & Rob Fraser, environmental artist working collectively as SOMEWHERE NOWHERE about their place-based walking practices in #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

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#Poetry #Photography #Walking #Art #Placemaking

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Through My Lens: Same wall, same posture—three different worlds. Public space doesn’t demand interaction; it just makes proximity possible. What does this kind of moment look like in your everyday places? #urbandesign #urbanplanning #placemaking #publicspace #citylife

New podcast! We talk to Harriet & Rob Fraser, environmental artist working collectively as SOMEWHERE NOWHERE about their place-based walking practices in #Cumbria #LakeDistrict
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New podcast! We talk to Harriet & Rob Fraser, environmental artist working collectively as SOMEWHERE NOWHERE about their place-based walking practices in #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

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New podcast! We talk to Harriet & Rob Fraser, environmental artist working collectively as SOMEWHERE NOWHERE about their place-based walking practices in #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

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New podcast! We talk to Harriet & Rob Fraser, environmental artist working collectively as SOMEWHERE NOWHERE about their place-based walking practices in #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

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New podcast! We talk to Harriet & Rob Fraser, environmental artist working collectively as SOMEWHERE NOWHERE about their place-based walking practices in #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

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New podcast! We talk to Harriet & Rob Fraser, environmental artist working collectively as SOMEWHERE NOWHERE about their place-based walking practices in #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

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New podcast! We talk to Harriet & Rob Fraser, environmental artist working collectively as SOMEWHERE NOWHERE about their place-based walking practices in #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

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New podcast! We talk to Harriet & Rob Fraser, environmental artist working collectively as SOMEWHERE NOWHERE about their place-based walking practices in #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

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New podcast! We talk to Harriet & Rob Fraser, environmental artist working collectively as SOMEWHERE NOWHERE about their place-based walking practices in #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

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New podcast! We talk to Harriet & Rob Fraser, environmental artist working collectively as SOMEWHERE NOWHERE about their place-based walking practices in #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

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