Reposted by PlacemakingXJason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Thanks to everyone who took the time to meet up with me during my wander through Poland and the Baltics … Igor and Gillian (Warsaw), Artis (Riga), Andrė and Sabina (Vilnius), Kristi, Andro, Mathias, Pasi, Eugen, Aleksi and others (Tallinn) and TJ, Ethan and others (Wroclaw). 1182
Reposted by PlacemakingXJason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Are we going to start seeing more Canada-Europe exchange and collaboration on urban issues? Toronto sharing the stage with Vilnius, Kiev, Rotterdam and The Hague at Placemaking Week Europe 2026 (Wrocław, Poland). 5454
Reposted by PlacemakingXEthan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Poland has been a model country for leading it's development through public realm infrastructire investment. It's growing momentum with #PlacemakingPoland builds on this nicely. A great host for #PlacemakingWeekEurope! 053
PlacemakingX @placemakingx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026700 #placemakers gathered from 40 countries for the 1st #PlacemakingWeekEurope in Poland. Thanks #PlacemakingPoland and #PlacemakingEurope for masterfully hosting. @placemaking-canada.bsky.social 023
PlacemakingX @placemakingx.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Grateful for the leadership and collaboration of @carlosmorenofr.bsky.social on public space and his support of placemaking networks around the world. Proximity and place are powerful partners! @sociallifeproject.bsky.social @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social 052
Reposted by PlacemakingXEthan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 22/09/2026On my way to #PlacemaingWeekEurope for the annual festival of learning, advocacy and action, in Wroclaw, Poland. Reporting from the #GlobalPlacemakingSummit and on #PlaceLedDevelopment with many partners from @placemakingx.bsky.social , @placemaking-canada.bsky.social, & other placemakingx networks. 021
Reposted by PlacemakingXEthan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Celebrating the launch of Place and Placemaking (Routledge, 2026) in NYC at the AIA NY Center for Architecture, Sept. 17th, 6pm-7:30: calendar.aiany.org/2026/09/17/b... @placemakingx.bsky.social @sociallifeproject.bsky.social 022
Reposted by PlacemakingXEthan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Vendedores ambulantes e mercados públicos podem impulsionar cidades prósperas e inclusivas Os espaços públicos precisam de todo o espectro de atividades comerciais, das informais às formais. caosplanejado.com/vendedores-a... @caosplanejado.bsky.social @sociallifeproject.bsky.socialcaosplanejado.comVendedores ambulantes e mercados públicos podem impulsionar cidades prósperas e inclusivas | Caos PlanejadoLeia o artigo de Ethan Kent sobre como os vendedores informais podem contribuir para espaços públicos mais diversos e vibrantes. 032
Reposted by PlacemakingXSocial Life Project @sociallifeproject.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The Importance of Programming - 20+ Ideas to Activate Public Places www.sociallifeproject.org/the-importan... by @drtpanova.bsky.social #Placemaking #PublicSpacesociallifeproject.orgThe Importance of Programming - 20+ Ideas to Activate Public Places20+ programming ideas to inspire the activation and revitalization of public places. 041
Reposted by PlacemakingXEthan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Join us to celebrate the launch of the new book Place and Placemaking (Routledge, 2026) in NYC at the AIA NY Center for Architecture, Sept. 17th, 6-7:30pm: calendar.aiany.org/2026/09/17/b... With @lohplaces.bsky.social #PlacemakingNYC #Placemaking @placemakingx.bsky.socialcalendar.aiany.orgBook Talk: Place and Placemaking - Calendar - AIA New York / Center for Architecture 043
Reposted by PlacemakingXEthan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 10/08/2026New #placemaking podcast supporting the #PlacemakingUS conversation and community. Launched discussing our emerging @placemakingx.bsky.social focus on #PlaceLedDevelopment: youtu.be/Y9xgCehE0Rs?... @sociallifeproject.bsky.socialyoutu.bePlace-Led Development: Revolutionizing Community SpacesYouTube video by Third Place Makers Talk 022
Reposted by PlacemakingXEthan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Seeing many pedestrian streets fail in the 70s led @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social to look at leading transportation planning with life and use, rather simply removing cars. The approach we developed: www.sociallifeproject.org/streets_as_p... @placemaking-canada.bsky.social @placemakingx.bsky.socialsociallifeproject.orgStreets as Places to Come Together: The Next Evolution for the Transportation RevolutionMaking our streets and sidewalks active, inclusive and fun means shifting our focus to the social life of our communities and making community-led improvisation a priority 074
Reposted by PlacemakingXJay Pitter @jaypitter.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Car-free streets are not synonymous with culturally rich streets. Removing cars creates possibility, but it does not automatically create a vibrant place. A truly vibrant public space is not only defined by what is absent; it is defined by what is present—who and what is able to flourish there. 41238
Reposted by PlacemakingXProject for Public Spaces @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social · 29/07/2026This June, Project for Public Spaces and co-host @downtowndet welcomed a sold-out crowd of 642 placemakers from 177 cities and 12 countries to Detroit for the 5th International #PlacemakingWeek! See the full Conference Report. → www.placemakingweek.org/26/reportplacemakingweek.orgConference Report | Detroit 2026In partnership with our co-host, Downtown Detroit Partnership, Project for Public Spaces welcomed a sold-out crowd of 642 placemakers from 177 cities across 12 countries in Detroit, Michigan, USA, for... 141
Reposted by PlacemakingXGil Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 29/07/2026The amazing POWER OF 10! It can be simple & powerful tool to create better communities, by Fred Kent, Tayana Panova. Decades ago I learned from Fred that each city should have 10+ major destinations, and each 10+ places, and each 10+ things to do... Read: bit.ly/4xfkDLL 143
Reposted by PlacemakingXSocial Life Project @sociallifeproject.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Unpacking this quote by our Fred Kent: www.sociallifeproject.org/streets_as_p... @placemakingx.bsky.social @ethankent.bsky.socialsociallifeproject.orgStreets as Places to Come Together: The Next Evolution for the Transportation RevolutionMaking our streets and sidewalks active, inclusive and fun means shifting our focus to the social life of our communities and making community-led improvisation a priority 042
Reposted by PlacemakingXUrban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Remember, if you plan cities for cars and traffic, you get cars and traffic. If you plan cities for people and places, you get people and places. Via Fred Kent & @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social. #UrbanTruth 4352106
Reposted by PlacemakingXSocial Life Project @sociallifeproject.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Highlighting Natural Assets in the City - How Asian Waterways Shine A look at how Seoul and Kyoto beautifully weave nature into the urban fabric through their waterways www.sociallifeproject.org/how-asian-wa... by @drtpanova.bsky.socialsociallifeproject.orgHighlighting Natural Assets in the City - How Asian Waterways ShineThe waterways in Seoul and Kyoto demonstrate how seamlessly integrating nature into the urban fabric enriches the experience of daily life for everybody. 041
Reposted by PlacemakingXSocial Life Project @sociallifeproject.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Unpacking this famous quote by our Fred Kent: www.sociallifeproject.org/streets_as_p... @placemakingx.bsky.social @ethankent.bsky.socialsociallifeproject.orgStreets as Places to Come Together: The Next Evolution for the Transportation RevolutionMaking our streets and sidewalks active, inclusive and fun means shifting our focus to the social life of our communities and making community-led improvisation a priority 054
Reposted by PlacemakingXSocial Life Project @sociallifeproject.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Before founding Social Life Project & @placemakingx.bsky.social in 2018, Fred Kent founded @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social in 1975, & led it for 43 years, developing & applying placemaking principles & tools. The Power 10 shows us how cities can be transformed through clustering of small activities. 042
Reposted by PlacemakingXEthan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 08/07/2026"We're creating houses and spaces, rather than homes and places. It's a mechanistic worldview instead of a human one." From my conversation with Shawn Duncan on his podcast Places People Change about #PlaceAttachement: places-people-change.ghost.io/belonging-as... #Placemakingplaces-people-change.ghost.ioBelonging as Sense of Place: An Introduction to PlacemakingPlaces People Change explores neighborhood belonging through three lenses: social cohesion (our trust in neighbors), collective efficacy (our belief that we can shape our future together), and sense o... 043
Reposted by PlacemakingXAyako Ezaki @ayakoezaki.bsky.social · 29/06/2026"To make parks places where all kinds of people want to be, from morning to evening, weekday to weekend, they have to offer more than just grass and trees. They have to offer joy and pleasure." (www.sociallifeproject.org/from-passive...)sociallifeproject.orgFrom Passive Parks to Pleasure Gardens: Transforming Underused Greenspace Into Beloved DestinationsTo turn parks into places that all kinds of people want to visit and spend time in, they have to offer more than just grass and trees. They have to offer joy and pleasure. 022
Reposted by PlacemakingXSocial Life Project @sociallifeproject.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Gazebos, Bandstands, and Other Shade Structures - The Best Focal Points for Public Places? www.sociallifeproject.org/gazebos-band... by Fred Kent and @drtpanova.bsky.social #Placemaking #Gazebos #Bandstands #Shade #UrbanDesignsociallifeproject.orgGazebos, Bandstands, and Other Shade Structures - The Best Focal Points for Public Places?The gazebo is a versatile and multi-functional amenity that has a unique ability to tie a space together. 021
Reposted by PlacemakingXSocial Life Project @sociallifeproject.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Turning the shaping of communities & cities upside-down to start with the social life of public spaces is what we're all about! Our Fred Kent developed the Power of 10 #Placemaking concept to apply this idea at all scales: www.sociallifeproject.org/the-power-of... 175
Reposted by PlacemakingXEthan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Very helpful discussion, and relevant to our work with PlacemakingUS & @PlacemakingX to network, check, & evolve the placemaking conversation. Each part of the world defines placemaking from different strengths, disciplines, & sectors, & needs their definitions to be checked, balanced and broadened. 022
Reposted by PlacemakingXProject for Public Spaces @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social · 13/07/2026We partnered w/ @maxmusicant.bsky.social of The Musicant Group & Shina Shayesteh to survey practitioners on how the term “#placemaking” affects the work of improving public spaces. Respondents reported experiencing all three pitfalls of the term. See the full breakdown: www.pps.org/article/what...pps.orgWhat You’re Saying About "Placemaking"We surveyed practitioners on how the term “placemaking” affects the work of improving our public spaces. 295 placemakers weighed in. Learn more about the survey findings! 142
Reposted by PlacemakingXEthan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Inspiring to be sharing and learning with an extraordinary community of luminaries. Like @carlosmorenofr.bsky.social @majoracarter.bsky.social @regenhes.bsky.social and many more. 062
PlacemakingX @placemakingx.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Join us for a discussion on #RegenerativePlacemaking at the #GenerationRegenerationSummit - a free, virtual summit hosted by Tony Cho and Future of Cities: generationregenerationsummit.com/live/ With @ethankent.bsky.social @majoracarter.bsky.social @regenhes.bsky.social and many more!generationregenerationsummit.comGeneration Regeneration Online Global SummitJoin the world's top regenerative leaders, urban innovators, and community builders for a free 3-day summit designed to help you reconnect with yourself, your place, and your people. 011
PlacemakingX @placemakingx.bsky.social · 08/07/2026“Leading with #lovability and #placeattachment actually helps achieve livability more quickly, more affordably, and more inclusively." #Placemaking 011
Reposted by PlacemakingXSocial Life Project @sociallifeproject.bsky.social · 01/07/2026How Small Buildings Can Seed Vitality in Public Places www.sociallifeproject.org/small-buildi... by Fred Kent and @drtpanova.bsky.social @placemakingx.bsky.social @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social 173
Reposted by PlacemakingXPlacemaking Canada @placemaking-canada.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Happy Canada Day 159+, everyone! Today we celebrate the amazing places found from coast to coast to coast… 131
Reposted by PlacemakingXSocial Life Project @sociallifeproject.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Summary of the placemaking work we did at @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social to help catalyze the transformation of #DowntownDetroit and the global Placemaking movement: www.sociallifeproject.org/the-transfor...sociallifeproject.orgCampus Martius: The Catalyst for the Transformation of Downtown Detroit"Every day, I can see thousands of people enjoying, using, and interacting in Campus Martius. The transformative success in social and economic development is priceless." - Bob Gregory 021
PlacemakingX @placemakingx.bsky.social · 25/06/2026“If democracy is letting the people decide, then Placemaking is one of the most powerful tools we have.” @mitchellsilver.bsky.social former @nycparks.bsky.social commissioner and current @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social board member. #PlacemakingWeek 042
Reposted by PlacemakingXEthan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Headed to Detroit for #PlacemakingWeek! The city that launched the global #Placemaking movement with its many transformative projects, and by hosting our first international placemaking conference back in 2013. Thanks to @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social for hosting again! 032
PlacemakingX @placemakingx.bsky.social · 23/06/2026We’re participating in @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social’s #PlacemakingWeek this week in Detroit, the city from which we first launched the global #placemaking movement, and our network building approach, back in 2013(while we were leading PPS). 231
Reposted by PlacemakingXSocial Life Project @sociallifeproject.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Reciprocal Gestures and Improvisation: How One Small Placemaking Act Can Precipitate Great Places www.sociallifeproject.org/reciprocal-g... by Fred Kent and @drtpanova.bsky.social @placemakingx.bsky.socialsociallifeproject.orgReciprocal Gestures and Improvisation: How One Small Placemaking Act Can Precipitate Great PlacesOne placemaking act can make a difference by becoming catalytic and spreading its impact down the block through the power of reciprocal gestures and improvisation. 042
Reposted by PlacemakingXPlacemaking Canada @placemaking-canada.bsky.social · 20/06/2026"Placemaking Canada is a network that connects people, communities, and practitioners to strengthen places, share knowledge, amplify local stories, and advance collaborative, equitable and community-centred placemaking across the country." 131
Reposted by PlacemakingXPlacemaking Canada @placemaking-canada.bsky.social · 20/06/2026As we celebrate the one-year mark since we co-hosted the Global Placemaking Summit, the Placemaking Canada Steering Committee is excited to share our updated mission and values! Please read on... 132
PlacemakingX @placemakingx.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Placemaking Canada was one of the first placemaking networks. 10 years in they are taking their network to the new level of organizing, and have launched a new website: www.placemaking-canada.caplacemaking-canada.caPlacemaking CanadaPlacemaking Canada is a cross-country collective championing placemaking and public space as part of healthy, vibrant, and equitable communities. Founded in 2015. 000
Reposted by PlacemakingXPlacemaking Canada @placemaking-canada.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Placemaking Canada was formed to connect public space advocates across the country. For 10 years we’ve convened gatherings, championed initiatives and empowered placemakers. As we enter our next decade, public space even more important. We look forward to you being part of our next chapter. 154
Reposted by PlacemakingXEthan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 13/06/2026April 1st, 2022 we launched PlaceX to help draw certain investment to space... and leave Earth for the rest of us to save through investing in place: www.placemakingx.org/article/spac... @placemakingx.bsky.social @sociallifeproject.bsky.socialplacemakingx.orgSpaceX and PlacemakingX to Partner to Make Place Out of SpaceThe recent success of remote work and social distancing shows us we can viably spread out a bit further. 022
Reposted by PlacemakingXEthan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 13/06/2026If you're looking for the next big IPO after SpaceX, I offer you PlaceX! Invest in place, as a hedge against us all going to space. Some investing in space opens up an opportunity for these rest of us to invest in place - while drawing to space that which no longer supports place. 173
Reposted by PlacemakingXPlacemaking Canada @placemaking-canada.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Let’s celebrate! It’s been a year since Placemaking Canada co-hosted the 2nd Global Placemaking Summit in Toronto with @placemakingx.bsky.social What a time it was - over four days we brought together over 320 participants representing over 20 countries in 8 unforgettable venues across the City. 144
PlacemakingX @placemakingx.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Walkability through Placemaking! Now available for to watch for free, webinar from Urban Land Institute & @americawalks.bsky.social, hosted by @mikemcginn.bsky.social, with talks by Carol Coletta & our @ethankent.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=frIz... @sociallifeproject.bsky.socialyoutube.comMore Than a Sidewalk: How Great Places Encourage WalkingYouTube video by America Walks 032
Reposted by PlacemakingXEthan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 02/06/2026The Tragedy and Triumph of Place: Building from the Global Movement for Public Space and Placemaking www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-... My latest article, with Conrad Kickert, appears in the just released book on Place and Placemaking.taylorfrancis.comThe Tragedy and Triumph of Place: | 16 | Building From the Global MoveOur civilization is fundamentally built up from our shared spaces. Yet in recent decades, the demise of our public spaces is at the root of several societal 132
PlacemakingX @placemakingx.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Podcast with @idealspaces.bsky.social and our @ethankent.bsky.social the where the #placemaking movement is at, and where it is going next: www.idealspaces.org/podcasts/com...idealspaces.orgIdeal Spaces | Community Building – Ethan Kent PlacemakingX 022
PlacemakingX @placemakingx.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Our #PlacemakingX networking session took place this week at #WUF13 in Baku, Azerbaijan, with 12 of our 30+ #Placemaking networks represented. 000
PlacemakingX @placemakingx.bsky.social · 18/05/2026New book: Place and Placemaking Public launch during #PlacemakingWeek, in Detroit, June 23 at 5.30pm. Our @ethankent.bsky.social, who features among more than a dozen thought leaders who have contributed, will speak w/ editors Conrad Kickert & Robert Shibley: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc... 1833
PlacemakingX @placemakingx.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Exploring the role of place activation in creative urban renewal with global placemaking expert, Ethan Kent www.fbideas.org/news/explori... @unsungsongs.bsky.social @ethankent.bsky.social #PlacemakingVic #PlacemakingMelbourne #PlacemakingAusfbideas.orgExploring the role of place activation in creative urban renewal with global placemaking expert, Ethan Kent — FB IDEAsLast week we hosted a special event with global placemaking expert Ethan Kent, from Placemaking X, to showcase the role of place activation in accelerating urban renewal and economic growth. 031
Reposted by PlacemakingXEthan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Let's shift the development paradigm from #Placetaking to #Placemaking through #PlaceLedDevelopment and #PlaceCapitalism. We've loved learning from, and supporting, the #PlacemakingAotearoa and #PlacemakingAuckland conversations and communities. 193