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Learn more about placemaking, Placemaking Europe, and our network.

The Team

The core group that keeps Placemaking Europe running and the organisation board.

What is Placemaking

Placemaking is an approach to urban planning and design that focuses on the people who live and use spaces.

About Placemaking Europe

Together we aim to accelerate placemaking as a way to create healthy, inclusive, and beloved communities.

Partners

Cities, regions, and entities that support our work.

Contact

Get in touch, join the network or learn how to collaborate with us.

Projects

Learn about the different projects that Placemaking Europe promotes or is involved in.

Cities in Placemaking

A city-to-city learning programme with and for European cities

Inclusive City

InclusiveCity aims at rethinking placemaking and the 15-minute city concept through the lens of social inclusion, diversity and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

Regreeneration

Regreeneration aims to operationalize greening and renaturing solutions across Europe

Community

Together, we’re shaping the future of public spaces and creating lasting change. Explore, contribute, and grow with us!

Blog

All things placemaking: News, updates, guest articles, opinions, and recommendations.

Podcasts

Dive into the dynamic world of placemaking and urbanism through engaging conversations with thought leaders, architects, city planners, and community innovators.

In-Depth

A curated selection of in-depth interviews, case studies and other media about placemaking and related topics.

Shorts

A collection of videos exploring the current state of the placemaking community. Dive into the latest news and insights and join the conversation!

Events

An agenda about all events, activities, workshops, webinars placemaking-related.

Working Groups

The participants of our network are working on varied specialised themes to make better cities using placemaking as a vehicle.

Placemaking Week Europe

Placemaking Week Europe is Europe's largest placemaking festival with over 500 practitioners reunited to share knowledge, learn and network.

Reggio Emilia 2025

Reggio Emilia stands as a dynamic intersection of history, innovation, and inclusivity, where the historical legacy of resistance continues to shape today’s strong culture of social cooperatives, community engagement and civic activism.

🎟️ Tickets

Get your tickets for Placemaking Week Europe 2025 Reggio Emilia.

Plan Your Journey

From trains to tips—here’s how to get to Reggio Emilia with ease and make the most of your festival trip.

Placemaking Europe's Blog

All things placemaking: News, updates, guest articles, opinions, and recommendations.

Cork: Placemaking as a Tool for Transforming Fragmented Efforts into a Cohesive Urban Policy

The Place Game: A Citizen-Led Revival of Bucharest’s Historic Square

Creative placemaking als economische motor: Flint, Verenigde Staten (🇳🇱 Dutch)

Why we keep organising Placemaking Week Europe

Innovation for recovery: a place-led initiative for reconstruction after flooding in Valencia

Placemaking the ‘Smart City’: Can We Humanize Technology the Same Way We Humanize Cities?

Bradford: Placemaking as a Bridge Between Culture, Community, and Change

Helsingborg’s Placemaking Journey: How Can a Giant Lamp Be More Than Just Public Lighting?

Vinnytsia: Placemaking as Resilience and Transformation

Józsefváros, the 8th district of Budapest: A City-Wide Transformation Rooted in Local Action

Wrocław: Placemaking as a tool to promote social inclusion, environmental sustainability and active citizenship

Time Machine Tidal Park: Place Futures and Libraries

Trenčín: Placemaking as a compass for city-wide cultural activation

What if recovery after a climate disaster comes from people and place?

12 European Cities Embracing Placemaking to Tackle Urban Challenges

Power of Place: An Introduction to Designing Places For Life

Placemaking Europe Year in Retrospect – 2024 edition

The social life of Slovak’s agora: the unfolding of Bratislava’s Korzo

Discover the Cities in Placemaking Program

Summary of our visit in Reggio Emilia

A reflection on Cities in Placemaking

Cities reflected on their internal approaches to placemaking in the last Cities in Placemaking milestone in Helsinborg

Unlock the Culture-Led Development Framework: Get the free Whitepaper

Organising Lasting Social Impact: Keilekwartier Rotterdam

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