Across Canada and beyond, Indigenous Peoples are reclaiming and rematriating place names – not just as acts of recognition, but as assertions of law, governance, and jurisdiction. Read the full special report on our website, linked in bio

We are heartbroken to to hear about the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, BC. Our hearts go out to the victims of this tragedy, and to the community dealing with the aftermath of this terrible event. For those needing support, please contact the services below, as listed on the Govt of BC post.

After 15 long years, Toronto's #EglintonCrosstown LRT line is now open! The 19km route has 25 stops, linking Etobicoke to Scarborough along a key midtown artery. Very exciting to see the new transit route up and running. 📷The Trolley Pole

Beyond privileged to have another major feature for the second weekend in a row. This time in The Walrus, where excerpts from Black Public Joy are summarized—including a snippet of my research & a couple of stories. That kind of editorial engagement is rare for authors, and I’m deeply grateful.

Request for Proposals | Toronto, ON Our friends at @c40cities.bsky.social, City of Toronto & Waterfront Toronto are seeking proposals for a pop-up gathering space on Ookwemin Minising. A great opportunity to for local placemakers to enrich this brand-new public space. /... 📸Waterfront Toronto

Wishing you all a wonderful, restorative winter break... and a year filled with public space and placemaking adventures.

Today, more than ever, let us remember. We pay our respects to the many who have fought in conflicts around the world, and to those that paid the ultimate sacrifice. Let us always strive for peace, dignity, human rights - and a world where no one has to face the horrors of war. 📷 Lx 191 Guelph ON

'Sometimes it’s difficult to truly comprehend what some members may have gone through': Indigenous Veterans Day marked at ceremonies across the country www.aptnnews.ca?p=235331

NATIONAL INDIGENOUS VETERANS DAY 🇨🇦 November 8th 2025

The team at Placemaking Canada is deeply saddened to learn that Kathy Madden has passed away. Kathy was a friend and mentor whose guidance helped to kickstart our organization, and whose ongoing support over the years helped to keep us on track with our efforts to advance Canadian placemaking.

"Having a city that can accommodate messiness is a sign of urban health." Within this, public spaces can be a place of "positive friction" and an opportunity to "deliver on the promise of empathy." #ZahraEbrahim, in conversation with @fabulavancouver.bsky.social at the #VPL. Cc @vpsn.bsky.social

The draft report from the 2nd Global Placemaking Summit, held in Toronto this past June, is now live. Check it out and let us know what you think! Big props to the local organizing committee and @placemakingx.bsky.social for the collaborative effort!

Truth and Reconciliation Day. We honour the survivors of residential schools and think of the children who never returned home, their families and communities, and everyone who carries the burden of their loss. 🧵

Canada Day 158+ Today we celebrate placemakers, placekeepers and public space advocates from coast to coast to coast. Thank you for enriching our communities and making this such a beautiful place to live. 1/2

Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day! There are a beautiful array of activities taking place from coast to coast to coast. Enjoy! We take this opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to advancing Reconciliation, upholding the values of #UNDRIP, & to continuing our journey of learning & action.

This morning at AKI Studios: keynotes on placemaking and peacemaking, the importance of small interventions, complete communities, and a pecha kucha of of placemaking initiatives from across the country. #GlobalPlacemakingSunmit

Welcome to Toronto to all the placemakers that are here from around the world for the Global Placemaking Summit! @placemakingx.bsky.social @placemaking-canada.bsky.social

🏙️🌳 How do we bring together #placemaking goals with the need for urban greening and #renaturing for #resilience? Today at the #GlobalPlacemakingSummit, Commit2Green led the conversation on "Placemaking with Nature!" @placemakingx.bsky.social @placemaking-canada.bsky.social

Not possible. Opening up streets for people. Can no one think about the automobiles? Snap shots of DoWest Street Festival dowestfest.com via @glista.bsky.social @anotherglassbox.bsky.social @ericlombardi.bsky.social and Chris McKee

Dennis Lago of @UrbanStrategies kicks off the 2nd #GlobalPlacemakingSummit with a tour of #TheWell - a unique, 8acre mixed-use development on site of the former Globe & Mail production facility. #PlacemakingCanada

Starts tomorrow! The 2nd #GlobalPlacemakingSummit has over 130 sessions. 4 full days of activity. A limited number of 4-day and Weds tickets still available. Don't miss out! Program & registration: placemakingx.org/summit25

A helpful message ahead of the upcoming #GlobalPlacemakingSummit. #Placemaking is doing not planning! @placemaking-canada.bsky.social

We'll hit capacity soon for the 4-day #GlobalPlacemakingSummit registration, & have opened up tickets for a 1-day finale, June 11th, at @evergreencanada.bsky.social. Join us shaping the future of #Placemaking & #PlacemakingCanada! @placemaking-canada.bsky.social @tjhfx.bsky.social @vpsn.bsky.social

Toronto is home to some amazing public spaces - like Berczy Park, just a few steps from St. Lawrence Market. Check out these and other amazing places as part of the 2nd Global Placemaking Summit, June 8-11. Info, 4-day pass + 1-day Weds tickets avail here: www.placemakingx.org/summit25

Can't make it for the full Summit? Join us on Weds June 11 for a one day placemaking extravaganza - taking place at #EvergreenBrickWorks. www.placemakingx.org/summit25

Early bird ticket prices for the 2nd Global Placemaking Summit wrap up at midnight tonight! Get your Summit pass today and join us in Toronto for four days of amazing public space and placemaking dialogue and events.

Early bird rates for the 2025 Global Placemaking Summit go up at midnight on May 7. Don't delay, get your tickets and join on June 8-11 in Toronto! www.placemakingx.org/summit25

We're excited to host the upcoming Placemaking Summit 2025 in Toronto, and are looking for passionate volunteers to help with event logistics, registration, attendee support, and more. June 8-11, 2025, Toronto ✅ Interested? Fill out the volunteer form here: tinyurl.com/4yv2ht6y

We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragedy that took place in Vancouver last night. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families and loved ones, the city's Filipino community, and with everyone unsettled by this terrible event.

Just over 7 weeks to go until the 2nd Global Placemaking Summit in #Toronto! The event will feature a fantastic mix of workshops, walks, site visits and agenda setting activities. Get your tickets today! Early bird rates will be ending soon. www.placemakingx.org/summit25

Coming up: @place_canada's TJ Maguire joins @Penalosa_G and @placemakingus Madeline Spencer next Tuesday for a discussion on The Heart of Place: Active Participation & Sense of Belonging. Tues, Apr 15, 2025 11:00am - 12:00 ET Registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

h/t @urbanismspeakeasy.com "If low-income workers could live without a car, that would put a whole lot of money back in their pockets, and that's exactly what congestion pricing does," @collinwoodard.bsky.social in @jalopnik.bsky.social www.jalopnik.com/1804793/cong...

Our draft program of events is now online! Join us this June 8-11 for the 2nd Global #PlacemakingSummit in #Toronto. www.placemakingx.org/summit25

A great initiative out of the @cityofhamilton.bsky.social ON to create more rain-friendly spaces! #lifebetweenumbrellas "Green Venture is launching a program called Rain Ready Hamilton to help you create ..rain gardens, permeable driveways, or other projects" www.greenventure.ca/rain_ready_r...

As we enter the home stretch for the #GlobalPlacemakingSummit in Toronto, Canada(June 8-11th), here is a nice summary of #Placemaking in Canada by our colleagues at Institute for Place Management www.placemanagement.org/news/posts/2... @tjhfx.bsky.social @placemaking-canada.bsky.social

Hundreds of placemaking leaders from around the world will gather in Toronto from June 8-11, 2025 to take part in the Global Placemaking Summit. Registration is open! spacing.ca/national/202... @placemakingx.bsky.social @placemaking-canada.bsky.social #placemakingcanada #TOpoli #ONpoli #CDNpoli

“Another step toward protecting Mount Royal, a natural space so dear to Montrealers. I am proud to have been one of the few elected officials who developed this bold project, which will significantly increase the greening of the mountain and ensure the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.”

Very timely as #PlacemakingCanada leaders are hosting our June 8-11 #GlobalPlacemakingSummit in Toronto. A decade after the first @placemaking-canada.bsky.social report and convening, this extensive document shows how far the community has come and from where the Summit conversation can build.

Happy birthday #Nanaimo BC! The City will be marking its 150th year of incorporation with a free, month-long winter art festival in Maffeo-Sutton Park. The event is "a celebration of light, art, land and community." www.nanaimo.ca/parks-recrea... @cityofnanaimo.bsky.social

The City of #Lethbridge AB is looking for input on River Valley Heritage and want to understand the ways community members use and value existing heritage sites and provide a framework for future heritage management work. www.lethbridge.ca/news/posts/p...

A vision of Vancouver's #FalseCreek as "an urban marine park with the legal rights of a person." Read about Zaida Schneider and his work to protect one of Vancouver's largest public spaces. www.nationalobserver.com/2024/12/19/o...

In #Montreal, visible homelessness increased by 33% between 2018 & 2022. The City is undertaking engagement to identify "conditions for success for social cohabitation ...for people experiencing homelessness in the city's neighbourhoods." Info (incl dates/position paper): ocpm.qc.ca/fr/itin%C3%A...

The City of #Toronto is considering a bylaw that would restrict protests near schools and places of worship "would largely cover the downtown core & major streets across the city, as lines are drawn around nearly 4,000 facilities..." www.thetrillium.ca/municipaliti... #publicspace #democracy

Consulting Opportunity | City of North Vancouver The CNV is is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from consultants w expertise in public space planning, data collection & engagement. Part of the Citywide Parks & Public Space Comprehensive Plan. Info: www.cnv.org/business-dev...

Today's the day! Join us in a couple of hours for our "Big Takeaway" event - where you'll hear reflections on the key public space and placemaking learnings from 2024. See you soon! www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-big-ta...

Got a public space or placemaking lesson from 2024 that you think is worth passing along? Share your story at our #BigTakeaway2024 event on Mon Dec 9. Tickets are FREE. Register/More Info: tinyurl.com/4pufnpas