Placemaking Week

How do you realize the full potential of a place? Through placemaking strategies that authentically engage the multiple communities that comprise your population. Hear from two national funders and two practitioners, at different stages in their placemaking work, who will juxtapose experiences around engaging diverse communities and amplifying voices to advance equity through placemaking. In this panel, discover best practices and frameworks to put equity, diversity and inclusion at the forefront of your work---informing all aspects of your placemaking goals, process, activities and outcomes.

Key takeaways - Best practices to counter perceived barriers to participation through inclusive messaging and intentional outreach strategies; Successes and lessons learned in implementing community engagement efforts across demographics in place management; Leveraging multiple cross-sector partnerships for building trust in communities and ensuring vulnerable populations are engaged throughout all stages of the placemaking process to advance equity.