Los Altos Forward has arranged a series of small events with Fred Kent and Katy Madden from Project for Public Spaces.

What is Placemaking?

From the Heart of a Community

Placemaking is a multi-faceted approach to the planning, design, and management of public spaces. Put simply, and it involves looking at, listening to, and asking questions of the people who live, work, and play in a particular space, to discover their needs and aspirations. This information is then used to create a common vision for that place. The vision can evolve quickly into an implementation strategy, beginning with small-scale, do-able improvements that can immediately benefit public spaces and the people who use them.

Placemaking capitalizes on a local community’s assets, inspiration, and potential, ultimately creating good public spaces that promote people’s health, happiness, and well being. When we asked visitors to pps.org what Placemaking means to them, responses suggested that this process is essential–even sacred–to people who truly care about the places in their lives.

Please join us for the Placingmaking Breakfast to help fund this great event.