Placemaking Week Europe 2026

Name: Which came first, the chicken or the egg, when you think about public space? An exploration of space, asking whether it is people who create space to meet their need for movement, or whether it is space itself that makes us want to be active.
Start: 2026-09-23T16:15:00+0200
End: 2026-09-23T17:30:00+0200

Creating better cities together.

Which came first, the chicken or the egg, when you think about public space? An exploration of space, asking whether it is people who create space to meet their need for movement, or whether it is space itself that makes us want to be active.

Wednesday September 23, 2026 4:15pm - 5:30pm CEST

WUWA exhibition model

Street furniture is an important element of public space. But do we know what roles it can fulfil? The bench is a symbol in many urban projects, but we feel that its potential has still not been fully explored or utilised. We would like to invite participants at Placemaking Week Wrocław to explore the city and its street furniture, to see how such furniture can support the building of urban relationships through shared physical activity.
In the spirit of ‘Active Design’, we will look for features of the bench that encourage movement and promote physical and mental wellbeing or features that feel hostile, whilst also serving as a symbol of social integration for the local community. We will explore a section of the city to encourage participants to reflect on their neighbourhood spaces, whilst at the same time getting some exercise for our health.

Speakers

Sylwia Widzisz

researcher, Pronobis Studio / Silesian University of Technology

An architect and urban planner specialising in participatory design, and a placemaking practitioner. A lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Architecture, Silesian University of Technology. She has carried out research projects in the fields of inclusive design, regeneration and... Read More →

Nektarios Gregoriou

member of an organisation, Organisation for Positive Urbanism

Nektarios is a product designer passionate about sustainable mobility, environmental challenges, and road safety. Through creative problem-solving and practical interventions, he explores how design can make cities more vibrant, resilient, and livable.

Wednesday September 23, 2026 4:15pm - 5:30pm CEST
WUWA exhibition model Zygmunta Wróblewskiego 16a, 51-627 Wrocław, Poland

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