Creating Great Places
Recommendations for successful placemaking in local governments
This self-paced online course will provide you with information, tools and tips for successful place-based approaches in a local government context. It is inspiring and practical training that you can fit around your busy schedule.
Why do this online course?
Collaborative, place-based approaches are the future of the local government sector.
“It’s not about governments trying to do things for communities, it’s about communities trying to do things for themselves; councils are a great intermediary to help facilitate that process.”
Municipal Association of Victoria 2019
Who is it designed for?
Whilst it is primarily written for an Australian context, it may be relevant for local governments around the world. It does not cover legislative and regulatory requirements in any detail.
It provides principles, ideas and approaches for making it happen in any country, plus practical, street-level secrets from placemakers with decades of experience.
What will it help you with?
This course will enable you to:
- Be more effective
- Improve perceptions of your local government
- Reduce strategic risks and mitigate projects risks
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Understand and use the placemaking mindset and key concepts
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Use the permissions-based approach
- Confidently lead a placemaking project
- Create amazing results, even with a small budget
Testimonial from a local government officer
"This placemaking course was inspiring and practical, sharing insights from experts in the field. It simplified concepts and broke it down into easy-to-understand information and provided resources to progress conversations within our local government."
What you can learn
Key concepts
What placemaking is and is not
Why placemaking is so important for local governments
How placemaking builds social capital, activates town centres and stimulates economic development
How to engage stakeholders and the local community
Practical implementation tips
How to get wins with a small budget
Common challenges and how you might solve them
How to set up and manage a placemaking process
The skills to help you be successful
Real examples and inspiring ideas
Testimonials from Local Government Officers
"The Placemaking Course was amazing and gave me a much greater understanding of what placemaking is, how it can be achieved within local government and how to take the community on the journey of placemaking. The course has inspired me to think outside of the box when it comes to placemaking and how I can pass on this knowledge and enthusiasm about placemaking to others within my community and organisation."
Learn from some of the
best placemakers
This course features ideas and insights from some of the leaders of the placemaking movement in Australasia:
• David Engwicht - Creative Communities International
- Lucinda Hartley - Neighbourlytics
• Joanne Taylor - WSP
• Brooke Williams - Fourfold Studio
- Gilbert Rochecouste - Village Well
• Mike Fisher - Activation Manager
• Dean Cracknell at Town Team Movement
They collectively have decades of experiences in placemaking and working with local governments to achieve results.
Plus a welcome from Ethan Kent, Executive Director at PlacemakingX.
Satisfaction guaranteed!
We think that you will enjoy and benefit from completing this course.
If you are not satisfied with it within 30 days from date of purchase, we will refund the purchase price.
"This course did well in emphasising a permissions based, people led approach. That's where I think I got the most benefit from the course."
Get the price in your currency
The price for this course is listed in Australian dollars. You can convert the price into your currency by using the currency converter tool below.
Example Curriculum
Special Package Deals
Placemaking.Education provides two special package deals to give you the approaches and recommendations
you need to build strong relationships and get some placemaking wins.
Purchase courses for multiple students in one transaction
If you would prefer to purchase access for multiple students in one transaction and/or pay via tax invoice, please email your request to [email protected] and we can arrange it.
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