We are thrilled to announce that Detroit, Michigan, USA, will be the host city for the 5th International Placemaking Week! We will share more information about the conference in September.
Placemaking Week is a global gathering of placemakers that emphasizes hands-on learning and innovative social events, while leaving behind a public space legacy in host cities. 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.
Stay tuned for our Call for Proposals in October, more about the conference and our host city!
Since 1922, the Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) has worked to cultivate social and economic impact in Downtown Detroit. As a member-based nonprofit, the DDP convenes civic, corporate, community and philanthropic partners to create a vibrant and world-class urban core. As a leader in Downtown urban innovation, the organization also provides small business support and manages, programs and stewards 18 parks and public spaces throughout Downtown Detroit.
Project for Public Spaces looks forward to working with DDP to welcome #PlacemakingWeek attendees to discover the culture, charm, and creativity of “Renaissance City”!
Project for Public Spaces organized the first three International Placemaking Weeks in Vancouver in 2016, in Amsterdam in 2017, Chattanooga in 2019 and in Baltimore in 2024 bringing together 400+ placemakers to learn, network, experience real public spaces, and support a citywide campaign for great places.
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.
Contact us at info@placemakingweek.org.
Help uplift the placemaking movement by sponsoring the 5th International Placemaking Conference!
Check back for sponsorship opportunities, available soon.
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.
