Community Design | Placemaking Resources
Public Spaces Resources for Community Design
The following resources outline the benefits that the placemaking of public spaces can bring to your community. Many communities have an interest in developing a variety of public spaces. Creating meaningful public spaces can be accomplished by communities of any size.
Publication | Placemaking: Strengthening Your Public Spaces
This publication illustrates the benefits of enhancing publicly shared spaces in communities with the prospect of guiding the development of sustainable public spaces.
Learn MoreActivity Guide | Community Mural
This activity encourages students to get youth thinking about how murals can be used to convey a message, help build community, and be a source of pride. This activity will rely on the combined efforts of a group to create a large scale community mural.
Learn MoreActivity Guide | Chalk & Talk
The ‘Chalk and Talk’ program seeks to engage people in a creative and accessible way about their feelings, thoughts and views on their city’s downtown. It is a way to informally gather and summarize the varying views and experiences of attendees of local festivals and events about the city while they are immersed in it. The intent is for this information to inspire dialogue and help inform the preliminary steps taken towards longer term design, planning and revitalization initiatives.
Learn MorePublication | Placemaking: Planning and Designing Meaningful Public Spaces
This publication seeks to guide the development of a sustainable, community-integrated and accessible public spaces, as well as to illustrate how residents and the broader community can partner in public placemaking projects.
Learn MoreActivity Guide | Community Collage
This activity is intended to get youth thinking about ways they can be actively involved in transforming their community. Students will participate in a photowalking tour, complete a think sheet, and create a collage.
Learn MoreActivity Guide | Universal Playground
This activity introduces the 7 principles of universal design. Universal design is the design of buildings, products, or environments to make them accessible to all people, regardless of age, disability, or other factors. Students will create a new playground space that incorporates universal design principles.
Learn MoreActivity Guide | Downtown Bracket Challenge
The Downtown Bracket Challenge is a placemaking project that allows people to vote on a project they would like to see installed in their community. Voting is done through donations, supporting local needs while providing a tangible way to count votes. The winning project can be installed in the community, resulting in a project that people can see and experience.
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