We are part of a growing group of community activists who have spent over 50 years building a "Placemaking Movement" globally that is now in over 30 countries around the world.
Meeting in Mexico City 2023 Huerta Roma
PlacemakingX/Social Life Project Team
The birth of the "Placemaking Movement" - Earth Day in April 1970
"The radical energy of placemaking is that the authority to catalyze change comes not from credentials, but rather from proximity, lived experience, and a deep commitment to place. Placemaking knows no party, but most importantly, placemaking comes from a place of love—a combination of affection and respect that we believe precedes other aspects of expertise or power." – Tracy Hadden Loh and Hanna Love
Brookings Metro's Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Center for Transformative Placemaking.
The mission of the Social Life Project is to incite a renaissance of community connection in public spaces around the globe. Through our online publication, presentations, campaigns, and catalytic projects, we can create transformative impact on communities everywhere. Our work grows out of more than 50 years devoted to building the global placemaking movement. It is an initiative of the Placemaking Fund, along with PlacemakingX — a global network of leaders who together accelerate placemaking as a way to create healthy, inclusive, and beloved communities. We gladly accept donations to advance our work.
