How Kathy and I Worked Together
Exploring how Kathy Madden and I "saw" together - observing places by focusing on the specific elements that make them successful and beloved.
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"The Sound of Silence" - A Soundtrack for Community and Placemaking
In honor of 50 years of Placemaking, we want to share our favorite song's message with you, in the hopes that it can bring people together and inspire them as it did when we first embarked on our journey.
Team Social Life Project Reflects on Our Favorite Articles of the Year
As we transition from 2024 to 2025, we want to look back at our articles from the past year and highlight our favorites.
The Place Man: Watch the New Documentary on the Placemaking Movement
We have recently created a documentary, The Place Man, about our work in placemaking over the last 50 years, made by the wonderful Guillermo Bernal. It got us thinking about the state of the placemaking movement and what's next.
Global Placemaking Summit - Mexico City, November 2023
A collection of images showing the joyful gathering at the Global Placemaking Summit and the beauty of Mexico City's streets and public spaces on the Day of the Dead weekend.
The Past, Present, and Future of the Global Placemaking Movement
Imagine if the places where we live were shaped for, and from, our social lives, re-imagined to make it easy for us to gather, shop, have fun, eat together, and be around people different from us. we would collectively have an impact on the health of our planet.