Placemaking Week is a global gathering of public space professionals and advocates that emphasizes hands-on learning and innovative social events, while leaving behind a placemaking legacy in host cities.
The conference takes place over three days and consists of plenaries, breakout sessions, on-site and off-site workshops, networking receptions, and more.
Embracing a wide variety of sectors and disciplines, the event creates a dynamic forum for attendees to develop and share concrete strategies to advance placemaking both locally and globally. The International Placemaking Week conference has proven to be a vital platform to build connections and share ideas across borders, to provoke local debate and action on public space, and to experience the host city’s places, issues, and initiatives firsthand.
The 5th International Placemaking Week took place in Detroit, Michigan, USA, from June 24-26, 2026. A Conference Report will be shared in the weeks ahead to help carry the momentum forward.
The next Placemaking Week will take place in 2028. A Call for Cities will be announced in fall 2026.
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The placemaking movement is vast and growing worldwide! Between our International Placemaking Week conferences, please visit our partners at PlacemakingX, which curates and supports many regional placemaking networks and events around the world. These networks grew out of earlier efforts by Project for Public Spaces and our partners to convene placemaking leaders around the world.
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Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025, Project for Public Spaces has spent the past five decades bringing some of the most successful public places in the world to life. Today, it remains committed to putting community participation at the center of everything it does, from placemaking partnerships with corporations and foundations to workshops, trainings, conferences, on-the-ground design and planning services, and more. The interdisciplinary team has helped over 3,500 communities in 52 countries create inclusive places that change society for the better. Project for Public Spaces is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
