How do we create public spaces that people love?
Placemaker Week ASEAN : 4 – 8 November 2019
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Join the movers and shakers of Southeast Asian placemaking in Kuala Lumpur and Penang
Think City is proud to announce the first-ever Placemaker Week ASEAN! Co-presented with UN-Habitat, the region’s first event of its kind will take place in Malaysia from 4 to 8 November 2019.
Placemaking tailored to Southeast Asia's tropical climate
With site visits to downtown KL, Klang, and Penang you’ll experience hands-on, practical learning tailored to the local cultural context and the unique challenges of Southeast Asia’s tropical climate.
Place Games
Participants visit a site to identify its strengths and discover opportunities to improve it. After analysing the site, participants propose recommended interventions to the relevant city council.
Talks & Workshops
Participants will learn culture- and climate-specific best practices from regional and global placemakers to strengthen their work on public spaces.
Tours & Visits
Participants can also join tours and site visits to learn about local urban rejuvenation projects directly from the project owners, as well to draw inspiration from local cultural experiences.
Themes
Building on the momentum generated at Placemaking Week 2018 in Wuhan, China, Placemaker Week ASEAN 2019 will focus on three themes:
Waterfronts
Urban waterfronts are central to the life of a community. When integrated into the existing urban fabric, they can be turned into thriving public spaces – accessible and full of activity throughout the day and the year.
Historical Streets
Historical streets face immense pressure from modern development. But historical streets are invaluable – their human-scaled qualities offer lasting appeal. Properly taken care of, historic streets can create a strong sense of place, belonging, and community, as well as attracting people who bring vibrancy and economic activity to the neighbourhood. Placemaking is crucial for preserving these vital historic public spaces.
Healthy Communities
The best public spaces enable and encourage healthy lifestyles, and in turn, produce healthy communities. Public markets which provide fresh and nutritious food and effective, well-designed bicycle lanes are just two examples of how public spaces can have profound impact on a community’s well-being.
What is Placemaking?
Places people love: that’s the goal of placemaking. Placemakers create public spaces that inspire; that bring us together, make us happier and healthier, and give us a strong sense of identity. And they’re not just good for people – vibrant public spaces are good for business and good for our planet, too.
Featured Speakers
Anna Livia
Head of Community Engagement & Research Doh Eain, Myanmar
Benjamin Sin
Caritas Mok Cheung Sui Kun Community Centre, Hong Kong
Cameron Wilson
University of Dundee, United Kingdom
Chris Parry
Johor Green, Malaysia
Chris Yuen
Playright Hong Kong
Cynthia Nikitin
Senior Vice President
Project for Public Spaces, USA
Donovan Rypkema
President,
Heritage Strategies International, USA
Dr Ceelia Leong
Spatial Analyst, Think City
Dr Thomas Tang
FRSA, FIEMA, CMC, MBA
Emilie Roell
Founder,
Doh Eain, Myanmar
Ernest Poon
Playright Hong Kong
Ester Van Steekelenburg
Director,
Urban Discovery, Hong Kong
Ethan Kent
Co-Director
PlacemakingX, USA
Ewelina Gdak
Gdak Studio landscape architect/urban planner
Eugenio Gastellum
UN Habitat
Hamdan Majeed
Managing Director
Think City, Malaysia
Guido Robazza
University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Hans Karssenberg
Founding Partner
Stipo, Netherlands
Hans Weemaes
Managing Director
Neapoli, Malaysia
Jan-Emmanuel De Neve
Director, Wellbeing Research Centre
University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Jason Hilgefort
Founder, Land + Civilization Compositions
Jia Ping Lee
Programme Director, Partnerships
Think City, Malaysia
Joanne Mun & Lindsey Ong
YWCA Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Judy Chan
Saiwan Concern, Hong Kong
Kirsty Macari
University of Dundee, United Kingdom
Koichiro Tamura
Place Capital Lab, Japan
Lucinda Hartley
Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer
Neighbourlytics, Australia
Manju George
Programme Officer
ESAF India
Mardiana Rahayu Tukiran
Malaysia
Matthew Gollan
Reactivate Consulting, Australia
Mei Chou
Group Director, Conservation & Urban Design, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore
Michał Gdak
Institute of Design Kielce, Poland
Michael Stott
ISOCARP, London
Nani Kahar
LabDNA, Malaysia
Peta Khan
Co-founder
Canopi, Penang, Malaysia
Peter Smith
CEO,
City of Port Phillip, Melbourne, Australia
Putri Kusumawardhani
Founder
Kotalogue, Indonesia
Priyanka Nandi & Anca Abraham
Love Your Parks, Mumbai, India
Ramon Marrades
La Marina de Valencia
Robin Abad Ocubillo
Senior Planner & Urban Designer
San Francisco Planning Development, USA
Rony Jalkh
Senior Fellow, Project for Public Spaces, Lebanon
Rui Izumiyama
Assistant Professor & Co-leader
Sotonoba and University of Tokyo, Japan
Ryan Smolar
Co-leader
Long Beach Fresh, USA
Sameeha Sheth
Founder
International Centre for Innovative Developments (ICID), India
Saeid Labbafi
Founder & Chairman
One Kampong Gelam, Singapore
Sarah Mui
Co-founder & Design Director
One Bite Design Studio, Hong Kong
Seph Haini
Founder,
Spativate, Malaysia
Simon Battisti
Director,
Qendra Marrëdhënie, Albania
Singgih Susilo Kartono
Founder
Spedagi Bamboo Village, Indonesia
Sofia Castelo
Senior Programme Manager - Landscape Architecture and Climate Adaptation
Think City, Malaysia
Stephanie Cheung
Hong Kong
Su Fern Hoe
Singapore Management University, Singapore
Tasnim Hadi
Strategy & Partnerships
Think City, Malaysia
Teo Chiang Khai
Executive Director, See Hoy Chan, Malaysia
Timo Hamalainen
Urban Finland, Finland
Tita Larasati
Creative Bandung, Indonesia
Yan Teh
Partnerships & Communications Think City, Malaysia
MONDAY
Day 1
04 November 2019
Morning
- Concurrent place games and tours in Penang
Tuesday
Day 2
05 November 2019
Morning, Penang
- Tour of George Town World Heritage Site
Morning, Kuala Lumpur Heritage Core
- Place game in RexKL to Stadiums Negara & Merdeka
- Place game in River of Life
wednesday
Day 3
06 November 2019
Morning
- Concurrent place games and tours in Klang
- Place game in River of Life
- Heritage Tour
- Think City Urban Regeneration Tour
- Kebun – Kebun Bangsar & APW Tour
thursday
Day 4
07 November 2019
Morning
- Registration
- Welcome address
- Opening Keynote
- Opening Panel
friday
Day 5
08 November 2019
Morning
- Structured
- Networking sessions
- Welcome and recap
- Concurrent panels
- Lunch excursions
- Option 1: Street food excursion
- Option 2: Zhongshan Creative Hub tour
Evening
- Place game in Penang continues
- Dinner hosted by GTCDC, Penang
Evening
- Place game in KL Heritage Core continues
Evening
- Place game – River of Life
- Lorong Party- (Laneway Party) Networking event
Evening
- Concurrent Panels, workshops & talks
- Opening dinner
- Post dinner tour and events
Evening
- Concurrent panels, workshops & talks
- Closing keynote & panel
- Closing remarks Placemaking House
MONDAY
Day 1
04 November 2019
Morning
- Concurrent place games and tours in Penang
Evening
- Place game in Penang continues
- Dinner hosted by GTCDC, Penang
Tuesday
Day 2
05 November 2019
Morning, Penang
- Tour of George Town World Heritage Site
Morning, Kuala Lumpur Heritage Core
- Place game in RexKL to Stadiums Negara & Merdeka
- Place game in River of Life
Evening
- Place game in KL Heritage Core continues
- Place game in Imbi
wednesday
Day 3
06 November 2019
Morning
- Concurrent place games and tours in Klang
- Place game in River of Life
- Heritage Tour
- Think City Urban Regeneration Tour
- Kebun – Kebun Bangsar & APW Tour
Noon
- YWCA Tour and Lunch
Evening
- Place game – River of Life
- Lorong Party- (Laneway Party) Networking event
thursday
Day 4
07 November 2019
Morning
- Registration
- Welcome address
- Opening Keynote
- Opening Panel
Evening
- Concurrent Panels, workshops & talks
- Opening dinner
- Post dinner tour and events
friday
Day 5
08 November 2019
Morning
- Structured
- Networking sessions
- Welcome and recap
- Concurrent panels
- Lunch excursions
- Option 1: Street food excursion
- Option 2: Zhongshan Creative Hub tour
Evening
- Concurrent panels, workshops & talks
- Closing keynote & panel
- Closing remarks
- Closing festivities
MONDAY
Day 1
04 November 2019
Morning
- Concurrent place games and tours in Penang
Tuesday
Day 2
05 November 2019
Morning, Penang
- Tour of George Town World Heritage Site
Morning, Kuala Lumpur Heritage Core
- Place game in RexKL to Stadiums Negara & Merdeka
- Place game in River of Life
wednesday
Day 3
06 November 2019
Morning
- Concurrent place games and tours in Klang
- Place game in River of Life
- Heritage Tour
- Think City Urban Regeneration Tour
- Kebun – Kebun Bangsar & APW Tour
Noon
- YWCA Tour and Lunch
Evening
- Place game in Penang continues
- Dinner hosted by GTCDC, Penang
Evening
- Place game in KL Heritage Core continues
- Place game in Imbi
Evening
- Place game – River of Life
- Lorong Party- (Laneway Party) Networking event
thursday
Day 4
07 November 2019
Morning
- Registration
- Welcome address
- Opening Keynote
- Opening Panel
friday
Day 5
08 November 2019
Morning
- Structured
- Networking sessions
- Welcome and recap
- Concurrent panels
- Lunch excursions
- Option 1: Street food excursion
- Option 2: YWCA tour & lunch
- Option 3: Zhongshan Creative Hub tour
Evening
- Concurrent Panels, workshops & talks
- Opening dinner
- Post dinner tour and events
Evening
- Concurrent panels, workshops & talks
- Closing keynote & panel
- Closing remarks Placemaking House
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