Using your travels for placemaking inspiration at home

Hello!

With many of us heading away over the summer, now is the perfect time to draw inspiration from the new spaces we find ourselves in.

Every community makes use of space slightly differently. Which ideas can you spot on your travels that could breathe new life into the place you call home? No doubt your residents will be looking around this summer, too – why not ask them what they have spotted?

This month at Go Vocal we’re thinking about placemaking – urban planning that focuses on creating welcoming, accessible, interactive spaces for residents and visitors alike.

Read on for tips on seasonal summer projects, plus how to make the most of digital mapping tools to advance your placemaking projects.

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Visualizing your placemaking projects with mapping tools

For residents who might be put off by text-heavy engagement methods, visualization tools like mapping can help keep them on board.

Digital mapping makes it very easy to understand where change is needed, and who is affected.

Here’s how Lancaster used mapping to make their city safer – and how you can, too.

Webinar: Navigating polarizing issues with effective community engagement

In our next webinar, the City of Benicia will showcase their experiences expanding traditional in-person engagements through an innovative digital platform, to address contentious topics in their community.?

Learn how Benicia is fostering dialogue and rebuilding trust around polarizing issues at our next webinar on Aug 21 at 1pm ET / 10am PT.

Register now to ensure you don’t miss this insightful discussion.

5 projects ready to run over summer

It’s the time of the year when everyone is out and about, ready to experience communal spaces to the fullest.

What can you do to ensure that experience will be positive? Read on for 5 inspiring ways to enhance your residents’ enjoyment this summer.

Inspiration alert: 3 organizations using innovative engagement strategies

Our Co-Founder Aline Muylaert recently joined a panel with 3 of our clients using innovative methods to engage their communities.

Drawing on perspectives from Belgium, Luxembourg, Chile and the OECD, the webinar was hosted by the Belgian federal government’s innovation pool, Nido Lab. Catch up on the webinar to learn more about how to create dialogue with residents to find innovative solutions for our communities.