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

By showing the importance of impact assessment in placemaking, the purpose of this article is to engage the placemakers to build and implement their own impact assessment strategy. In order to do so, we have defined 8 steps to help you through the process.

More resources

The guide introduces the concept of placemaking and place-led urban development, its origins and its place in the history of urban planning. It provides many relevant tools and case studies.

At the origins of Place Governance by Ethan Kent

Introduction to Place-Led Development by Fred Kent . From: The City at Eye Level in The Netherlands, 2017.

Introduction to The City at Eye Level. (From: The City at Eye Level Asia, 2019)

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 #11: Oceanhamnen with Sara Schlyter

05 June 2025

Deep Dive #10: Elephant park- London with Angela Brennan and Stephen Platts

27 March 2025

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