Placemaking Week Europe 2026

Creating better cities together.

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11:45am CEST

How to shape a good place – and not f*ck it up

Thursday September 24, 2026 11:45am - 1:00pm CEST

Jane Jacobs Room - Wroclaw Congress Center (RCTB)

Our four presentations each ask a version of the same question: who does the work of placemaking, what does it mean to move from idea to action, and how do you make sure that the work survives?

Kady Yellow – Downtown Vision, Jacksonville
We open the session with people – and the ideas they have for transforming downtown spaces. Placemaking Jax nurtures resident aspirations with a program that includes an open-call, grants, and Placemaking School.

Aaron Finn & Ben Stutman – The Fitzrovia Partnership / Momentum Transport, London
What happens after a district-scale public realm strategy is developed? The Fitzrovia account sits in the “messy middle” - occupying a transitional space between plan-making and implementation, and challenged by two local authority boundaries.

Andrew Pask – Placemaking Canada
Andrew’s research explores how city-scale placemaking networks offer a means to link local initiatives to create broader, systems-based change. These organizations are an under-discussed opportunity for the broader placemaking movement.

Lisa Taylor – Coherent Cities / Place Collective UK, London & Manchester
What happens when champions move on? How leadership evolves is a critical factor in sustaining vibrant spaces and engaged users. Succession becomes a test of whether a placemaking initiative is durable and lasting.

Speakers

Andrew Pask

Steering Committee, Placemaking Canada

Andrew is a senior urban planner with the City of Vancouver, where his work focuses on policy development to support the creation of walkable, complete neighbourhoods. In 2006, he founded the Vancouver Public Space Network, a non-profit organization that undertakes placemaking, events... Read More →

Lisa Taylor

Director, Coherent Cities; Future of Greater Manchester; Co-founder, Place Collective UK

I wear three interwoven hats, all to help urban practitioners work better together and shape better places. At Coherent Cities, I provide inclusive away days, co-design and coaching for individuals, teams and partnerships. At Future of Greater Manchester, I design and run place leadership... Read More →

Aaron Finn

Head of Placemaking, The Fitzrovia Partnership

Aaron is Head of Placemaking at The Fitzrovia Partnership, where he leads initiatives that enhance the experience, identity and long-term sustainability of one of central London’s most distinctive neighbourhoods. Working closely with businesses, property owners, local authorities... Read More →

Ben Stutman

Associate, Momentum Transport Consultancy

Ben is a Transport Planner with a passion for creating better places through thoughtful transport and mobility planning. He believes that streets, public spaces and transport networks play a fundamental role in shaping vibrant, healthy and inclusive communities. Working across the... Read More →

Thursday September 24, 2026 11:45am - 1:00pm CEST
Jane Jacobs Room - Wroclaw Congress Center (RCTB) Wystawowa 1, 51-618 Wrocław, Poland

It Takes a Village to Shape a City, panel discussion

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Placemaking Week Europe 2026

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Placemaking Week Europe 2026

11:45am CEST

Andrew Pask

Lisa Taylor

Aaron Finn

Ben Stutman

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