In co-creation with the local communities, Place-Led Development takes the principles of placemaking, human scale, social life and the city at eye level and uses them as the fundament for the entire real estate or area development.
By creating more inclusive, resilient and sustainable urban areas in collaboration with all the stakeholders, Place-Led Development contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals, with emphasis on:

Good health and well-being

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
SDG3

Gender equality

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
SDG5

Sustainable cities and communities

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
SDG11

Partnerships for the goals

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
SDG17

We promote the creation of places that put people and community first – place led, develop networks and contribute to systemic change.

Urban development must place the social quality of communities at the forefront.

Upcoming events

The Place-Led Development working group meets online regularly, and organizes a live Place-Led Development program during each Placemaking Week Europe. We are happy to welcome interested or new team members. Reach out to:

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Best Cases

We are gathering the best examples of Place-Led Development in Europe with online webinars where the project managers dive into their case, and with presentations during Placemaking Week Europe.

Deep Dive #9 Turku – Finland with David Sim and Otto Vinerius (Softer and Senaatti)

29 April 2024

Deep Dive #8: Little C with Jaakko van ‘t Spijker

29 February 2024

Deep Dive #7: Urbanitarian: place mapping for place making, Honorata Grzesikowska

25 May 2023

Deep Dive #6: Business case for community building with Alexandra Signer

24 January 2023

Unlock the full potential of area development

A go-to guide for real estate and investors to co-create vibrant and inclusive public spaces through Place-Led Development, that brings long term value to your urban project.

Resources

Toward Place Governance: What If We Reinvented Civic Infrastructure Around Placemaking?

The Impact of Placemaking: How do I measure impact as a placemaker?

Towards Place-Led Development in the Porous City by Fred Kent

Team

Valentina Zaro

Italy

Theo Stauttener

The Netherlands

Sandra Perez

United Kingdom

Samuel Leder

Switzerland

Nadine Roos

The Netherlands

Mirette Khorshed

Poland

Lucy Webb

United Kingdom

Kristen Zupancic

The Netherlands

Honorata Grzesikowska

Spain

Hans Karssenberg

The Netherlands

Giles Semper

United Kingdom

Francesca Spigarolo

Italy

Ethan Kent

United States of America

David Sim

Sweden

David Partridge

United Kingdom

David Brito

Spain

Daniel Radai

Hungary

Clémentine Robert

France

Bartlomiej Schmidt

Poland

Bart Cardinaal

The Netherlands

Anneke Jongerius

The Netherlands

Andy Starkie

United Kingdom

Alexandra Signer

Switzerland