Welcome to Placemaking Europe’s Community Page—a space built to carry the momentum of Placemaking Week Europe into everyday collaboration. Here, stories come to life, ideas take root, and connections thrive year-round.

About

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

Districts in Placemaking

Capacity Building Program for Cultural Districts, Innovation Districts, Campuses and Area Developers

Regreeneration

Regreeneration aims to operationalize greening and renaturing solutions across Europe

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

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.

The Themes

Explore the pressing urban issues shaping the themes of this year’s festival—and how you can be part of the change.

Programme & Venues

Explore the full schedule: from plenaries, parallel sessions, to city tours, and evening events. With venues that reflects the city’s fusion of heritage, creativity, and social innovation.

Speakers

Meet the speakers our event will feature

About Reggio Emilia

Discover why Reggio Emilia is more than a backdrop—it’s an active participant in the festival story.

Welcome to Placemaking Europe’s Community Page—a space built to carry the momentum of Placemaking Week Europe into everyday collaboration. Here, stories come to life, ideas take root, and connections thrive year-round.

Welcome to Placemaking Europe’s Community Page—a space built to carry the momentum of Placemaking Week Europe into everyday collaboration. Here, stories come to life, ideas take root, and connections thrive year-round.

Last in!

In memory of Kathy Madden (1947 – 2025)

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

Reflections

Charles Landry

Placemaking Week Europe '25

Ramon Marrades

Good Place Bench

Ethan Kent

Good Place Bench

Stella Gwee

Good Place Bench

Robin Abad Ocubillo

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Podcasts

Menstruation and Urban Design: Integrating Nature’s Cycles into Architecture

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Design to Connect

Design to Connect Podcast

Care-Centered Urban Design: Transforming Cities through Compassion and Community

Khadidja Konate & Arezoo Mohebpour

Design to Connect

Design to Connect Podcast

Hans Karssenberg about Placemaking as a Force for change

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