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Ethan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 1d

“Ultimately, a place is more than the physical environment. It’s about creating a virtuous cycle, where people and places build each other up, generating infinite potential for connection, wisdom, and joy.”

PlacemakingX @placemakingx.bsky.social · 1d

“#PublicSpace and #placemaking are tools to break down silos, foster collaboration, and drive innovation at the intersections of movements.” @ethankent.bsky.social
interviewed by Päivi Raivio of #PlacemakingFinland, #NordicPlacemaking and #PlacemakingEurope: parkly.city/interview_et...

"Shared public spaces can bridge divides, unite communities, and serve as platforms for a more inclusive future." - Parkly

Step into the world of placemaking and inclusive cities with Ethan Kent, one of the leading voices shaping the movement.

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PlacemakingX @placemakingx.bsky.social · 1d

“#PublicSpace and #placemaking are tools to break down silos, foster collaboration, and drive innovation at the intersections of movements.” @ethankent.bsky.social
interviewed by Päivi Raivio of #PlacemakingFinland, #NordicPlacemaking and #PlacemakingEurope: parkly.city/interview_et...

"Shared public spaces can bridge divides, unite communities, and serve as platforms for a more inclusive future." - Parkly

Step into the world of placemaking and inclusive cities with Ethan Kent, one of the leading voices shaping the movement.

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Ethan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 3d

Got to visit the Bronx #NewRootsCommunityFarm for their Harvest Festival. Part of Aley Kent’s national #NewRootsIRC program at International Rescue Committee.

An inspiring example of connecting #RefugeePlacemaking, #UrbanAgriculture & #PublicMarkets.

#RefugeesWelcome #LocalFood #PlacemakingNYC

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Placemaking Canada @placemaking-canada.bsky.social · 8d

At Placemaking Canada, we recommit ourselves to centering reconciliation in our placemaking work, to advancing the TRC Calls to Action, and to furthering our learning from Indigenous communities from coast to coast to coast.

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Streetfilms/Clarence Eckerson Jr. @streetfilms.bsky.social · 8d

Very exciting! The seminal 1980 documentary "The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces" by William H. "Holly" Whyte has been RESTORED and screening in NYC this week!

I wanted to honor his work and used his words in the companion book and produced this 11 years ago.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU2v...

William “Holly” Whyte in His Own Words, “The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces” (1980)

YouTube video by Streetfilms®

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Social Life Project @sociallifeproject.bsky.social · 8d

Some background on how Whyte formed the foundation of our work and the recent restoring of his classic film: www.sociallifeproject.org/the-social-l...

The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces

Revisiting the newly restored classic film by William H. Whyte

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Ethan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 11d

Usually Vienna’s City Hall Plaza is wonderfully programmed. Currently it is a car show!

Cars are effectively privatizing and protesting the civic and pedestrian use of public space. This should be protested!

#PlacemakingAustria #PlacemakingEurope

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Christian Dimmer @remmid.bsky.social · 15d

"The social life of small urban spaces is not found by the planners, it is found by the people who use them."

Social Life Project @sociallifeproject.bsky.social · 29d

The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces

Revisiting the newly restored classic film by William H. Whyte
www.sociallifeproject.org/the-social-l...

@anthologyfilm.bsky.social @placemakingx.bsky.social @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social

#Placemaking #PublicSpace #Urbanism #WilliamHWhyte

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PlacemakingX @placemakingx.bsky.social · 16d

#PlacemakingWeekEurope is this week! In the spirit of co-creation, collaboration and inspiration, over 600 placemakers from all over the world will meet to share, test, question and connect.

The #PlacemakingWeek program:
placemaking-europe.eu/pwe/reggio-e...

#Placemaking #PlacemakingEurope

Reggio Emilia 2025 – Placemaking Europe

Reggio Emilia stands as a dynamic intersection of history, innovation, and inclusivity, where the historical legacy of resistance continues to shape today’s strong culture of social cooperatives, comm...

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Ethan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 17d

Articles to help us learn how to make great squares from @sociallifeproject.bsky.social:
www.sociallifeproject.org/tag/squares/

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Ethan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 17d

Squares can be small, and still include many layers of purpose and meaning.

Piazzetta Capri, Italy

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Alexandra Lange @langealexandra.bsky.social · 18d

This is awesome! Whyte’s work on plazas is eternally relevant

Social Life Project @sociallifeproject.bsky.social · 29d

📽️ 🍿 October 1st Screening: The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces

Please join us for a Special Screening of #WilliamHWhyte's newly restored film–The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces–with the Founders of @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social & The Social Life Project:
www.sociallifeproject.org/the-social-l...

October 1st Screening: The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces

Please join us for a Special Screening of William H. (“Holly”) Whyte's newly restored film–The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces–with the Founders of Project for Public Spaces and The Social Life Proj...

www.sociallifeproject.org

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PlacemakingX @placemakingx.bsky.social · 19d

Highlights from the Bienalle of Public Space in Rome today, with #publicapace and #Placemaking leaders gathering from around the world.

Our @ethankent.bsky.social led the session for UN Habitat’s Global Public Space Network.

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PlacemakingX @placemakingx.bsky.social · 21d

Join us in Rome, or virtually, the next few days, for the Biennial of #PublicSpace.
www.cityspacearchitecture.org?e=78

City Space Architecture meets the VIII Biennial of Public Space in Rome - City Space Architecture

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Ethan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 23d

Block parties always bring out the best in Brooklyn.

@sociallifeproject.bsky.social @stoopstories.bsky.social

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Ethan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social · 26d

Thanks so much Glyn for coming to the #GlobalPlacemakingSummit by @placemaking-canada.bsky.social & @placemakingx.bsky.social, and for masterfully conducting this podcast with @tjhfx.bsky.social @andrew-pask.bsky.social, myself and others. We're very grateful to @spacing.bsky.social.

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PlacemakingX @placemakingx.bsky.social · 28d

The link, and description, on @spacing.bsky.social with all the podcast options: spacing.ca/toronto/2025...

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 089, Global ideas for local placemaking - Spacing Toronto

In this episode we bring you the highlights from Global Placemaking Summit which took place in March at Evergreen in Toronto. First, we drill down into the meaning to the term with some of the event o...

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PlacemakingX @placemakingx.bsky.social · 28d

Global Ideas for Local #Placemaking by @spacingradio.bsky.social's @glynbowerman.bsky.social: soundcloud.com/spacingradio...

@spacing.bsky.social @placemaking-canada.bsky.social @tjhfx.bsky.social @andrew-pask.bsky.social @ethankent.bsky.social @evergreencanada.bsky.social
#GlobalPlacemakingSummit

Episode 89: Global Ideas for Local Placemaking

In this episode we bring you the highlights from Global Placemaking Summit which took place in March at Evergreen in Toronto. First, we drill down into the meaning to the term with some of the event

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Glyn Bowerman @glynbowerman.bsky.social · Aug 21

On th latest @spacingradio.bsky.social, we bring you the highlights from the Global Placemaking Summit held at @evergreencanada.bsky.social. We speak to experts from around the world: spacing.ca/toronto/2025...

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 089, Global ideas for local placemaking - Spacing Toronto

In this episode we bring you the highlights from Global Placemaking Summit which took place in March at Evergreen in Toronto. First, we drill down into the meaning to the term with some of the event o...

spacing.ca

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Social Life Project @sociallifeproject.bsky.social · 29d

📽️ 🍿 October 1st Screening: The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces

Please join us for a Special Screening of #WilliamHWhyte's newly restored film–The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces–with the Founders of @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social & The Social Life Project:
www.sociallifeproject.org/the-social-l...

October 1st Screening: The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces

Please join us for a Special Screening of William H. (“Holly”) Whyte's newly restored film–The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces–with the Founders of Project for Public Spaces and The Social Life Proj...

www.sociallifeproject.org

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Social Life Project @sociallifeproject.bsky.social · 29d

The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces

Revisiting the newly restored classic film by William H. Whyte
www.sociallifeproject.org/the-social-l...

@anthologyfilm.bsky.social @placemakingx.bsky.social @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social

#Placemaking #PublicSpace #Urbanism #WilliamHWhyte

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Nourhan Bassam @nourhanbassam.bsky.social · Sep 2

The #Feminist #Placemaking Academy is coming to Mexico City! ✨ Join for a Certified Feminist Placemaking Diploma!
www.eventbrite.nl/e/feminist-p...

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Social Life Project @sociallifeproject.bsky.social · Aug 31

Lessons from Halifax #WaterfrontPlacemaking:
www.pps.org/article/love... by @tjhfx.bsky.social

@placemakingx.bsky.social @placemaking-canada.bsky.social

Love This Town: Waterfront Lessons from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

We need more places that go beyond meeting basic functional needs, and contribute to

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PlacemakingX @placemakingx.bsky.social · Aug 29

Join us in New Zealand this November!

With @tjhfx.bsky.social @placemaking-canada.bsky.social @guillbernal.bsky.social @cityshaper.bsky.social @ethankent.bsky.social

#PlacemakingAotearoa #PlacemakingNZ #Placemaking #UrbanHealth #HealthyPlaces

International Society for Urban Health (ISUH) @is4urbanhealth.bsky.social · Aug 28

#ICUH25 presents its third plenary on "Place Matters"!

We're lucky to welcome @ethankent.bsky.social ED @placemakingx.bsky.social — whose decades of #placemaking work continue to shape #communities around the world

Eager to learn from Ethan? Join us in Wellington this fall!

Tickets: icuh2025.org

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International Society for Urban Health (ISUH) @is4urbanhealth.bsky.social · Aug 28

#ICUH25 presents its third plenary on "Place Matters"!

We're lucky to welcome @ethankent.bsky.social ED @placemakingx.bsky.social — whose decades of #placemaking work continue to shape #communities around the world

Eager to learn from Ethan? Join us in Wellington this fall!

Tickets: icuh2025.org

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