Municipally supported placemaking: Understanding challenges and factors for success in B.C. cities
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Abstract
The purpose of this research is to understand what factors lead to successful municipally
supported placemaking initiatives. The research identifies existing barriers and current
initiatives through a series of semi-structured interviews with city staff and citizen
placemakers in two B.C. municipalities: Victoria and Colwood. A comparison of the two
locations will uncover how placemaking programs can evolve over time. The hope is that
this research will provide inspiration to communities who would like to improve their public
spaces and increase civic participation through the adoption of placemaking initiatives
supported through planning policy and funding opportunities. The analysis will determine
if and how policy, funding models, programs and other factors enable collaborative
placemaking and provide a set of considerations for planners who are interested in
supporting placemaking initiatives in their community.