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How to get started

Anybody can start a placemaking project, whether you're an individual wanting to host a street party or a business who'd like to get creative with an empty wall.

11 principles of placemaking

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Learn the Project for Public Spaces principles for great community-led places.

Six ways to get involved in placemaking in Palmy

  1. Follow Placemaking Palmerston North on Facebook to hear about upcoming placemaking projects that you can be part of.
  2. Grab a free placemaking DIY kit from us – it's a great resource for anyone interested in the big ideas behind placemaking and how to put them into practice locally.
  3. Join the Palmy Placemakers group on Facebook to get help or advice from other local placemakers.
  4. Lead your own public space project – send us your idea and we can organise a time to meet up.
  5. Browse international case studies and resources from Project for Public Spaces to get inspired.
  6. Partner with us to host a placemaking workshop – we'll help your crew create a place vision and action plan.