From idea to action

If you are interested in forging a creative placemaking initiative, these tools will help you imagine and shape a project, engage successfully with community partners, identify funding streams, and evaluate the outcomes. 

Check out the design spiral for a sense of the various stops along the journey. But remember: creative placemaking is an iterative process that will unfold differently depending on your goals, your team, and any challenges you face. This digital toolkit can be used flexibly – in whatever way best suits the needs of you and your team.

Illustration by Jaime Horter.

Top: Create to Connect, Morganton, North Carolina. Photo by Josh Berquist. Courtesy of The Industrial Commons.