Rooted in Resilience — PWE26 Wrocław’s Themes
Resilience can take many forms. It can mean resilience in the face of climate change, resilience during crises, or resilience built through strong communities and everyday support networks. But what […]
Building homes without making places
There are political crises that prepare the ground for urgency to stop being a reason to act and become an excuse to stop thinking.
Welcoming Turku to the Cities in Placemaking programme!
We’re excited to welcome Turku to the Cities in Placemaking programme by Placemaking Europe – a city with a rich maritime heritage and a growing ambition to embed placemaking into everyday urban development.
Something Big is Coming, and Here’s a Sneak Peek…
We’ve been really busy behind the scenes with all of the Open Call submissions; while we’re not ready to reveal everything just yet, we can’t help but reveal a bit. […]
Getting to Wrocław is Easier Than You Think!
Everything you need to know to get to Placemaking Week Europe 2026
Welcoming Vilnius to Cities in Placemaking!
We’re excited to welcome Vilnius to the Cities in Placemaking programme by Placemaking Europe – a city that is steadily embedding placemaking into both its strategic vision and everyday urban practice.
Sandbox City: the Courage to Experiment — PWE26 Wrocław’s Themes
City-making is rarely a straight line. It is shaped by uncertainty, iteration, and the willingness to try something before knowing exactly how it will unfold.
Rethinking Montolivet: The Build of a “We”
Recently, a neighbor from the Montolivet neighborhood in Olot (a small city in northern Catalonia) reached out to us again. The neighborhood, also known by its original name, Sant Pere […]
Dismantling gendered cities, one city at a time. This is how we started.
Cities are never neutral. They are socio-spatial constructs shaped by power relations, policy decisions, and institutional priorities, which in turn structure differential access to mobility, resources, care, participation, and safety […]
Innovation for Recovery 2026
Towards a citizen observatory of recovery in Paiporta
