Restart+ Module 3 Placemaking a Powerful Tool for Community Regeneration

Module 3
Placemaking – A Powerful Tool
for Community Regeneration
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MODULE 3
OVERVIEW
In this module, we explore
placemaking as a process for
community regeneration.
We focus in detail on the four main
types of placemaking and hone in on
how each one works. We look at
some great real life applications of
these in communities.
In the final section, we provide you
with a pack of useful exercises and
templates to help you start using
placemaking in the planning of your
new regeneration project/s!
Intro
Standard Placemaking - creating places that
people want to live, work, play and learn in
01
Strategic Placemaking – the use of placemaking
to achieve a particular goal or specific purpose02
04
KEY
ACTION
PACK 3:
Creative Placemaking – using the arts and
cultural activities to shape the physical and
social character of your community around
Tactical Placemaking – testing permanent
placemaking ideas with demonstrations and
pilot programmes
Useful exercises and templates to start apply
placemaking approach to your community
regeneration project
03
Placemaking – a Transformative Process for
Community Regeneration

RESTART+ communities in action
What is Placemaking and what role does it play in economic, social,
environmental regeneration and sustainability?
INTRO: Placemaking – a Transformative Process
for Community Regeneration

RESTART + communities in action
Placemaking - A Community
Regeneration Process
Placemaking is both a philosophy and a practical
process to collectively transform, reimagine and
reinvent public spaces. It is centered on observing,
listening to, and asking questions of the people who
live, work, and play in a particular space in order to
understand their needs and aspirations for that
space and for their community as a whole.
Placemaking is a powerful community regeneration
tool which communities can use to get back in
control of their future and their environment.
Placemaking is fundamentally about inclusion and
shared community ownership.

a process that
capitalises on a
communities
assets, inspiration
and potential
particularly
attentive to the
physical, cultural
and social identities
that define a place
– it’s DNA
a multi-faceted and
dynamic approach
to the planning,
design and
development of
places and spaces
a philosophy and
ongoing process,
we never reach a
“placemade” state,
we are always
placemaking
Placemaking is…

The Placemaking Process
The essence of placemaking is action at a hyperlocal
level. Placemaking is an effort to strengthen the
connection between people and the places they
share, through the reimagination and reinvention of
their communal spaces.
The Placemaking process is a bottom-up approach
that draws on the assets and skills of a community.*
When it comes to placemaking, there is no one size
fits all approach. Each place, each community, is
unique and each needs to find the tools and
approaches that work for them.
* Our Module 1 exercises helped you assess the assets and skills
of your community, if you didn’t complete these exercises yet,
now would also be a good time

Who is involved in the Placemaking Process?
COMMUNITIES OF LOCAL ACTIVE CITIZENS
Placemaking is a community-led process which
employs the creativity of people and facilitates
community participation, social inclusion, place
analysis and experimentation (i.e. try-out of ideas to
improve a public space) as well as the animation of a
place (e.g. events and activities of people to creatively
use public spaces).
EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS
This group provide external
placemaking support
(funders, local council,
placemaking experts and
professionals).

This diagram demonstrates why
placemaking and sustainable
communities should be at the
centre of our regeneration thinking.
It highlights the regeneration
characteristics (many of which we
have already come across in Module
1 and 2) which make for good
placemaking and sustainable
communities.
Source
Placemaking and
Sustainable Communities

The concept of placemaking is critical from
the perspective of enterprise and wider
economic development.
Creating vibrant, attractive places to live can
enable key economic conditions such as
attracting and retaining talent!
Economic development as we have learned is
critical to improving local quality of life as
well as quality of the environment.
Role of Placemaking in
Economic Regeneration

The concept of placemaking is critical from
the perspective of enterprise and wider
economic development.
Creating vibrant, attractive places to live can
enable key economic conditions such as
attracting and retaining talent!
Economic development as we have learned is
critical to improving local quality of life as
well as quality of the environment.
Role of Placemaking in Social
Regeneration

Environmental sustainability can’t be
achieved without placemaking and
addressing people’s inherent needs for a
sense of community.
We can try to outsource our problems to a
new generation of green engineers, designers
and architects, but will only see broad, lasting
changes when the people inhabiting these
communities create a vision for the future
and lead the process for change.
Role of Placemaking in
Environmental Regeneration

How the Placemaking Process typically works..
• The community begins with small placemaking projects and builds
each subsequent project on the last successful one
• The community prioritizes its efforts and does not try to do
everything at once
• The community seizes emerging opportunities when it makes sense
to do so
• The community uses specialized forms of placemaking to achieve
those objectives that each form is best suited to achieve
• Placemaking is action-oriented so steps are followed to bring the
project to life. It is not just thinking about doing something, it is
acting upon what is thought about.

NB: The Power of Ten in
Placemaking
The Power of 10 is a super simple but excellent
rule of thumb to follow in placemaking.
So what is the Power of 10?
Places thrive when there are at least 10 things to
do, arranged in such a way as to create social
linkages. Scaling this up, a specific destination or
neighbourhood needs at least 10 places, that offer
people a reason to visit and spend time there. One
more level up, a city needs at least 10 major
destinations, creating a powerful network of a
thousand things to do. Does your community have
the power of 10? There’s a Power of 10 challenge at
the end of this module. Source

There are four main types of placemaking. All focus on creating
an authentic sense of place, but differ in how they achieve
those results.
Knowing the different types of placemaking strategies will help
you as local leaders to choose the correct method for your
community.
So let’s take a look..
Section One: Standard Placemaking
Section Two: Strategic Placemaking
Section Three: Creative Placemaking
Section Four: Tactical Placemaking
TYPES OF PLACEMAKING

Standard Placemaking is the process of creating Quality Places that
people want to live, work, play and learn in.
SECTION ONE: Standard Placemaking

In this form, placemaking can be used for many
different purposes. For the most part placemaking
is used as an incremental way to improve the
quality of a place over a long period of time with
many separate small projects and/or activities.
Placemaking puts people at the heart of the
community planning process and it promotes a
very simple principle with regard to the planning of
public spaces.
Standard Placemaking
Source

Porch Placemaking – a simple but powerful
way for socially distanced communities to
connect in 2020 and beyond
Porch placemaking week ran from 30th of May to the 5th of June
2020 and was enabled by a network of self-organised projects
around the world.
In 2020, Covid19 led to people being physically distant and a
need to find new ways for communities to be socially connected.
Porch placemaking is a simple idea that encourages placemaking
action and bringing people together (from a safe distance) with
simple activities on balconies, in front yards, driveways and
porches. Porch Placemaking activities can include simple actions
like planting flowers, painting your gate or more elaborate
activities like holding a Porch Fest for neighbours.
STANDARD PLACEMAKING IDEA
Source

Community Street/Miniature Libraries
Miniature free libraries are popping up
in communities all over Europe in
hotels, train stations, schools and even
in old telephone boxes.
The miniature libraries are typically
made of wood with glass cases that can
be opened; users take a book and bring
a book. These little libraries are a simple
idea but are a powerful one that can
create a sense of community and place.
They invite your neighbours to share the
joys of reading and can create lasting
connections inside your community.
Source
Adopt a Phone Booth Library With mobile phones taking over, there seems
little need for phone booths anymore, but rather than get rid of the iconic red
booths in the UK, local communities are using them for new
purposes. British Telecom is encouraging towns to turn their phone booths
into mini libraries and so far hundreds of communities have transformed their
telephone box. If your community's phone booth sits empty, learn how to
make one over here into your very own local lending library

CASE
STUDY
A disused Phone Box in Westmeath, Ireland –
is converted into a community resource
In Ballinahown, Westmeath, a quirky library in an old phone box
is such an attraction locals have their wedding photos taken
beside it.
“A few years ago, we rescued our phone box when it was being
removed and then the nearest library to us were doing a clear-
out and I’d an idea we could start a library in the phone box,”
says artist, Helen Conneely, who is involved in the Tidy Towns
initiative.
“In the Tidy Towns, they award extra points for sustainability and
upcycling. The idea is to make something out of nothing and to
do it creatively, so even the shelves in the box are made from
fencing” says Helen.
Read More: Irish Examiner Article - Public spreads the word on
novel little libraries

Natural areas are often characterized as being
places that help “restore the soul” of those who
visit there. A walk in the woods, mushroom
hunting, or fishing can be exhilarating, and puts
suburban and urban areas into a different
perspective.
A sample of Standard Placemaking projects
concerning Natural Areas might are providing
access to nature that does not harm it, educational
displays that help people learn about the
characteristics and value of these natural areas,
well-designed and convenient boat, canoe, or
kayak launching and fishing facilities etc.
Standard Placemaking of
Natural areas

CASE
STUDY
“Stairway to Heaven” wooden walk that protects
the nature underneath – Cavan, Ireland
A wooden walkway at Cuilcagh Mountain in County Fermanagh
nicknamed the 'stairway to heaven’ opened in 2015 with an aim of
conserving pristine blanket bog and restoring damaged peatland
that had been eroded by people walking through it.
Prior to it being constructed, the number of walkers in the area was
below 3000 annually, but thanks to the popularity of the boardwalk,
this figure rose to 60,000 annually.
The habitat on Cuilcagh Mountain is very sensitive to the footfall of
walkers and the boardwalk was constructed to prevent walkers from
damaging the protected blanket bog. It is important to stay on the
designated path in order to protect this beautiful habitat for future
generations.
FIND OUT MORE: Cuilcagh Way Walking Routes

Placemaking of Rural Areas looks at that with
regard to farming and forestry and is built upon
the unique attributes of the growing lands.
Sample of Standard Placemaking projects to
promote local farming and forestry might be the
development of farmers markets, community run
farm or rural life attractions, agriculture festivals or
local hiking/walking/biking routes.
Rural Areas

CASE
STUDY
Boyle Farmers Market, a community-based
market in Roscommon, Ireland
Boyle Farmers Market located in the sheltered courtyard grounds of
King House, Boyle, takes place every Saturday from 10am to 2pm.
“It has proven to be one of the success stories of the North-West"
as stated in The Bridgestone Irish Food Guide.
The Bridgestone Award winning Farmer's Market in Boyle provides
an excellent range of local, fresh, wholesome and healthy produce,
including vegetables that are in season, organic meat & poultry,
home bakes, fruit juices, jams, sauces, gluten & wheat free breads
and fresh fish, to name just a few.
Minimal food miles for these products mean you are reducing your
carbon footprint, as well as eating healthily by choosing local food
in season.
FIND OUT MORE: https://www.facebook.com/BoyleMarket/

Placemaking has huge role to play in the planning
and development of Urban Areas. If you plan cities
for cars and traffic, you get cars and traffic. If you
plan for people and places, you get people and
places. As community makers and regenerators, it
is important to know that we have the ability to
make different choices — starting for example with
the decision to design our streets as comfortable
and safe places — for people on foot, not people in
cars.
Sample of Standard Placemaking projects in Urban
Areas can include Street and façade improvements
to buildings, park improvements or other small
scale multi-use projects.
Urban Areas

CASE
STUDY
Walkability is a top priority in London, UK
The City of London has some of the highest pedestrian
concentrations in the world, with 51% of people moving on foot in
just 9% of the road space.
Added to that are huge numbers of people on bicycles – the City’s
largest transport mode during the morning peak.
London is making great strives to make the city even more walkable.
The City of London Corporation recently banned all but buses,
bicycles and pedestrians on weekdays from its notorious dangerous
Bank junction (pictured above) – the site of 107 casualties including
two deaths between 2012 and 2016.
FIND OUT MORE: What would a truly walkable city look like

Walkability – an approach and practice
that is good for everyone!
The design of a community’s built environment can
often become the determining factor between a healthy
and active lifestyle or one characterised by limited
mobility and high levels of social isolation.
Walkability is a measure of how friendly an area is to
walking. Walkability has health, environmental, and
economic benefits.
Walkability takes into consideration the design of roads
and streets, maintenance of footpaths, crossing points,
parking, the general environment of the streets and
towns and accessibility of public Spaces and buildings.
Good Walkability in our communities, towns and cities is
key to ensuring that people can get out and about in
their local area and participate in all their community
has to offer.
Click to read this report by Age Friendly
Ireland and the Centre for Excellence in
Universal Design on the results of
Walkability Audits conducted in Ireland in
2014

Playmaking – making places for play in
our public spaces
Play is a very serious business for young people. It’s intrinsic
to a healthy childhood as high-quality play offers a route to
fitness that is fun.
For families, safe play spaces offers a safe location for
meeting with friends. Perhaps most of all, a well designed
play space helps make young people happy in, and with,
their local neighbourhoods.
Best practices in playmaking and placemaking, bring the
children of the community into the play/placemaking
process.
Let’s take a look at some ways you can integrate playmaking
into your placemaking process and meet some communities
who have taken some very interesting approaches..

This video introduces the Ballyfermot Play and Skate Park which was developed by the Irish
Architecture Foundation in collaboration with The Matheson Foundation and Dublin City
Council using a People First Design Process. It is a great example of a social regeneration
project with Placemaking at its heart.

1. Design play areas which enhance and fit with its setting
2. Locate play areas in places children would
naturally play
3. Design with nature in mind - grassy mounds, planting, logs and boulders
4. Designed so that children can play in different ways
5. Design it so children of all ages and with different abilities can play together - good
play spaces avoid segregating children
6. Designed to enable children to stretch and challenge themselves in every way
7. Flexible and able to evolve as the children grow — add some ‘slack space’ into the
layout — areas with no predefined function — can help introduce the potential for
change and evolution.
7 Top Tips in Playmaking

CASE
STUDY
Play happens everywhere in Vauban,
Germany
There is an increasing realisation that play does not just take place
in designated play spaces, but in the whole environment that a child
occupies. For example, providing a fenced-off play space in the
middle of a housing estate is not adequate — the whole estate
should be playable. Vauban, an ‘eco-district’ on the edge of Freiburg
in Germany, has achieved this.
The neighbourhood is practically car-free. There are some roads,
with a 5km/h speed limit — but the majority of the outside space is
given over to green, child-friendly playable space. There are no set
play areas: play happens everywhere. There is a sandpit here, a
climbing rock there, and a swing hidden behind trees. By removing
the boundary between garden/ street/park/play area, children have
a far wider choice of spaces in which to play.
FIND OUT MORE: Designing and planning for play

KEY TAKEAWAYS IN STANDARD
PLACEMAKING
1. Consider how you can reclaim your communities
streets as places for people in a variety of ways –
economically, environmentally, as well as socially.
2. Create community spaces and assets that bring
together people from all walks of life and all income
groups. Your community spaces should be open, safe
and welcoming for all
3. Include your community in the design - only with full
public participation in the creation of public spaces
can truly great places come into being

Strategic Placemaking is targeted to achieving a particular goal or
specific purpose in addition to creating Quality Places.
SECTION TWO: Strategic Placemaking

Strategic Placemaking aims to create Quality Places
that are uniquely attractive to talented workers so
that they want to be there and live there, and by
so doing, they create the circumstances for
substantial job creation and economic growth.
Projects: Mixed-use developments, green
pathways to parks and waterfronts, or other
entertainment facilities and places for social
gatherings
Activities: Cyclical events targeted to talented
workers along with other arts, cultural,
entertainment and recreational amenities that
attract a wide range of users.
Strategic Placemaking
Source

CASE
STUDY
KiltyLive – how a strategic social media campaign
saved a school and rejuvenated an Irish village
In 2016, Kiltyclogher, a village with a population 233, faced a
problem. The school had just 14 pupils registered for the coming
school year, meaning that it would have to close unless another
family with a child moved to the area.
The village played to its strengths and used the power of social
media and video to woo those “tired of the hustle bustle and
expense” of city life.
The campaign led to 166 email inquiries and 16 phone inquiries. Six
weeks later after, the very successful Kiltylive campaign led to 6
families moving to the area and a waiting list with many more eager
to move. The story of Kiltylive made national headlines.
FIND OUT MORE: Irish Times

Watch our in-depth video case study with Kiltyclogher Community Council

CASE
STUDY
8 years of strategic and sustainable planning –
Coolaney National Mountain Bike Park, Ireland
In June 2012 Coillte supported by Failte Ireland launched their Off
Road Cycling Strategy. In this document, Coolaney, Co Sligo was
identified as a potential National Mountain Biking Center.
As a result a Steering Group was established in Sligo to develop
Coolaney National Mountain Bike Park. In 2020, phase one of five
of the world-class 80km National Mountain Bike Trail Centre
consisting of 76km of single track cycling trails and related facilities
was opened to the public.
FIND OUT MORE: Coolaney Mountain Bike Park on Facebook
Coillte Maps and Information on Coolaney Mountain Bike Trails

In this Restart+ video case study, Damien McGuinn chairperson of Coolaney Development
Company tells us about the process of developing the Coolaney National Mountain Bike Park

Creative placemaking shapes the physical and social character of a
neighbourhood, town, city, or region around arts and cultural activities.
SECTION THREE: Creative Placemaking

Creative placemaking animates public and private
spaces, rejuvenates structures and streetscapes,
improves local business viability and public safety,
and brings diverse people together to celebrate,
inspire, and be inspired
Projects: Development that is built around and
inclusive of the arts, such as museums,
performance halls, public art displays or structures
for local artists.
Activities: Outdoor town square concerts,
sculpture loan programs, public art contests or
movies and plays in the park.
Creative Placemaking
Source

Street Art – plays a striking role in
encouraging urban regeneration and
creating a sense of place
Street art promotes place-making through the
creation of meaningful spaces and can assist the
urban regeneration process by reinventing,
rejuvenating, and occupying a city, building or
urban space.
Successful street art creates real, tangible
benefits, often becoming an integral or even
beloved part of a community. It enriches people’s
lives by enhancing their environment, it connects
communities, prompts engagement, discussions,
and learning.
It fosters civic pride, and promotes cultural
participation.
Source
CREATIVE PLACEMAKING IDEA

CASE
STUDY
Draw Out - an urban regeneration initiative
bringing Streets to Life in Limerick, Ireland
Draw Out is an urban regeneration initiative that uses street art to
reinvent urban spaces in Limerick. With many derelict and vacant
sites in Limerick’s urban centre, it is easy to become desensitised to
our surroundings. Draw Out aims to visually reinvigorate these sites.
We want to get to a point where urban art speaks and appeals to
everyone and impacts on our urban landscape.
Draw Out work in partnership with Limerick City Council to select
derelict sites within prime locations across the city. The initiative
aims to build on the naturally innovative spirit of the artist by
reimagining the urban environment, and creating pathways for art,
artist and audience to fully actualize their potential within the urban
landscape, creating a synergy between community, artist and
environment.
FIND OUT MORE: https://drawout.ie/

Watch this Time Lapse Video and see how a Mural being painted over 3 Days on Thomas Street
in Limerick comes to life…

CASE
STUDY
Contemporary Urban Arts Festival Brings
Annual Art Installations And Visitors To Dundalk
IrelandSEEK highlights the important influence art can have in the public
domain, its role as a catalyst for change, helping reinvigorate and
refresh some of our town centre spaces.
SEEK is an arts and culture festival aimed at attracting some of the
worlds best outdoor muralists and urban artists to Dundalk, to help
promote the locality culturally and artistically, refocussing the area as
a vibrant hub for creativity. From large scale outdoor murals, to artist
talks and cultural arts walks, Seek includes a wide ranging and
visually engaging series of activities as part of the overall festival.
Culturally Dundalk has been shaped over the ages, with many
historical figures and events. With our outdoor art gallery, we hope
to generate and inspire local pride and help to forge a new identity
based on creativity, while still celebrating our past.
FIND OUT MORE: https://seekdundalk.ie/

Embracing cultural heritage to
create a sense of place
Embracing Tradition and Folklore is an important
element when trying to create a sense of place.
Heritage conservation can enhance people's
sense of place because heritage is regarded as
the foundation of people's identity and as a
representation of the culture of place.
Cultural heritage is found to contribute to sense of
place as a source of pride, and by supporting feelings
of distinctiveness and senses of continuity across
time.
Cultural Heritage describes the range of issues which
are of importance to our sense of identity and our
knowledge and understanding of our local place.
CREATIVE PLACEMAKING IDEA

CASE
STUDY
Dolhesti Folklore Assembly brings traditional
Romanian songs and customs to life, Romania
Dolhesti faces depopulation/lack of jobs. A folklore assembly is
working to animate and preserve the towns heritage and history.
Dressed in traditional attire, Gheorghita Ciocarlan explains some of the challenges

CASE
STUDY
Sligo Folk Park, Riverstown – a community
tourism that offers a visit to old village, Ireland
In 1990 a group of Riverstown people came together with the
common aim to tackle very prevalent rural decline of the locality. They
came from a variety of backgrounds including: agriculture; business;
education; professional and community activities. Together they
started something that has continued to grow ever since.
Riverstown Enterprise Development (Sligo) Ltd., is a company limited
by guarantee. Its first task was to prepare a comprehensive action plan
for the locality aimed at making the area one which is both attractive
and viable in which to live, work and rear a family. A number of
projects were undertaken which contributed to the environmental
enhancement of the village and gave employment to the local people.
Sligo Folk Park is one such project. The Park is a community based
attraction provides a true experience of rural life and Irish heritage at
the turn of the late 19th Century.
FIND OUT MORE: https://sligofolkpark.com/

RESTART+ communities in action
Tactical Placemaking is the process of creating Quality Places that uses a
deliberate, often phased approach to change that begins with a short term
commitment and realistic expectations that can start quickly (and often at low
cost).
SECTION FOUR: Tactical Placemaking

Tactical placemaking is an increasingly popular
approach to planning that emphasizes testing
projects through a series of phases rather than
constructing projects straight from the drawing
board. Tactical Placemaking Projects often begin as
demonstrations, become pilot projects, and then,
if successful, are installed permanently.
Projects: Pop up community shop or temporary
conversion of a storage facility into a business
space
Activities: parking space conversions, self-guided
historic walks
Tactical Placemaking
Source

Tactical Urbanism employs a variety of low-cost,
temporary approaches that seek to improve urban
services and functions, and inspire possibilities for
alternative transportation or other infrastructure
options that better activate the public space.
Tactical urbanism can be used to uncover value
and demonstrate how an underutilized space could
be transformed to contribute to safety, community
building, or economic goals.
Tactical urbanism can be used to pilot new
approaches which in turn might transform policy
or inspire new programs
Tactical Urbanism

CASE
STUDY
Ennis Town Parklet – a cosy, social
stopping space that offer an outdoor
seat
A parklet is a sidewalk/street path extension that
provides more space and amenities for people using
the street. Usually parklets are installed on parking
lanes and use several parking spaces. Parklets typically
extend out from the sidewalk at the level of the
sidewalk to the width of the adjacent parking space.
In Ennis town, a new parklet made with made with
100% recycled plastic has been well received by the
community :
“Looks fab great edition to our lovely little town the colour makes things
look a bit brighter. They could do with doing this in other areas of the
town” “Looks great!” “Great idea!” “Love it, super addition to the town”
FIND OUT MORE: Clare Champion Newspaper

Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper Activities involve the
introduction of new activities in existing public and
community places to infuse them with more life
and activity.
LQC activities focuses on activating spaces and
encouraging people to engage in various activities
whilst there.
Attracting people to sites that offer multiple
interesting activities also helps to enhance sense of
place within the community and is good for the
local economy.
Tactical Placemaking and
Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper
(LQC) activities

CASE
STUDY
From “pop up” to permanent fixture – Café Fia
a standalone community café in Sligo, Ireland
The 'Café Fía' project involves the ongoing development of a
community café in Coolaney, County Sligo, a rural village (of 1500
inhabitants) with relatively few facilities and a limited retail offering.
To address the need for a café or restaurant as a social meeting
place accessible to all, the community established a volunteer-led
‘pop up’ café which was provided on a part time basis in the local
community centre.
Operating since 2016 under the name Cafe Fia - named after the
deer who roam the nearby mountains - the community initiative
has been a major success, leading to plans, and subsequent action,
for a permanent facility.
Check out Café Fia on Facebook

CASE
STUDY
From “pop up” to permanent fixture – Café Fia a
standalone community café in Sligo, Ireland
"There were so many people in Coolaney that didn't have that tie or
connection so we wanted to address that, have a place to sit own
and have a coffee and knit the community together."
A registered co-operative body, Coolaney Community Café Co-
Operative Ltd., was established with the intention of developing and
running the cafe. To this end Sligo County Council and the
community of Coolaney have together secured funding through a
mix of the Town & Village Renewal Scheme and the LEADER
Programme to enable the development the cafe as a community
asset.
A significant funding allocation of ca. €400,000 was committed to
the project with the Café construction complete in 2020.
FIND OUT MORE about the development:
Irish Independent Newspaper

Joseph Fogarty gives us a few more insights into how Coolaney Café started as a pop up and
developed from there…

1. The Power of 10 Challenge
2. 5 Step Placemaking Process For Community
Regeneration
3. Parklet Manual
4. Asphalt Art Guide
Key Action Pack 3Finding the Right Opportunity for
Your Community – useful exercises
and templates
These exercises/resources will help you apply what you have learned in Module 2 to
your community and help you get ready to start regeneration project planning. Please
complete these before moving on to Module 3.

1. The Power of 10 Placemaking
Community Challenge
Source: PPS.Org
Grab
Grab three different colors of markers, pens, or sticky dots e.g green or blue
for great places, red for unsuccessful ones, and yellow for those that have
the opportunity to improve.
Print out Once you return home, print out a Google map of your study area
Write down
Write down as many places or things to do as you notice (playgrounds,
cafes, shops, market, and so on). Be creative! Then, note whether these
places are great or have room for improvement.
Pick Pick the area you want to study - it can be a single street, entire community
(or even an entire city!). Now take a walk!

The Power of 10 Placemaking
Community Challenge
Source: PPS.Org
Review
and
Rate
Time to rate your places. Based on your
notes, mark all of the places you
observed with the colored markers or
dots.
When you’ve finished, think about the
results in the context of the Power of 10
- do you have a network of great places?
Were there more reds than greens or
blues?
Where is there room for improvement?

Community
Participation
Place Analysis Experimentation
Animation of
Place
Evaluating the
process
2. Placemaking Process For Community Regeneration in 5
simple steps

3. Parket Manual
The Parklet Manual is a comprehensive overview of the
goals, policies, processes, procedures, and guidelines for
creating a parklet in San Francisco (but is tranferable to
European Cities, towns and villages).
The manual also serves as a resource for those working
to establish parklet programs in their own cities. The
manual guides you through the entire process from
submitting a proposal to implementation and
maintenance.
Access and download the manual HERE

The Bloomberg Associates Asphalt Art
Guide features successful plaza and
roadway art activations around the world,
as well as key steps and tips for developing
such projects.
Access and download the guide HERE
4. Asphalt Art Guide

In Module 3 we found out about placemaking and it can be used to further your
community regeneration goals. So what did we learn?
• Placemaking is a community development/regeneration approach that put the people
from the place at the heart of the process. It is fundamentally about inclusion and
shared community ownership.
• There are four different types of placemaking but there is no one size fits all approach –
each community needs to find and apply the approach that best suits their needs or
project
• Tactical placemaking can be an especially powerful approach for communities as it
test/trials a project idea and provides proof of concept as in the case of the Coolaney
Community Cafe
MODULE 3: KEY TAKEAWAYS - PLACEMAKING – A
POWERFUL TOOL FOR COMMUNITY REGENERATION

NEXT UP: Module 4
Collaborating and Partnering for Community
Regeneration Success
In Module 4, we will look at some key connections your community could benefit
from and the role of external stakeholders in your community regeneration projects.

This programme has been funded with
support from the European Commission
Key references for Module 3
Designing and planning for play

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