How do we create public spaces that people love?
Placemaker Week ASEAN : 4 – 8 November 2019
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
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.
Participants will learn culture- and climate-specific best practices from regional and global placemakers to strengthen their work on public spaces.
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
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 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.
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
Head of Community Engagement & Research Doh Eain, Myanmar
Caritas Mok Cheung Sui Kun Community Centre, Hong Kong
University of Dundee, United Kingdom
Johor Green, Malaysia
Playright Hong Kong
Senior Vice President
Project for Public Spaces, USA
President,
Heritage Strategies International, USA
Spatial Analyst, Think City
FRSA, FIEMA, CMC, MBA
Founder,
Doh Eain, Myanmar
Playright Hong Kong
Director,
Urban Discovery, Hong Kong
Co-Director
PlacemakingX, USA
Gdak Studio landscape architect/urban planner
UN Habitat
Managing Director
Think City, Malaysia
University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Founding Partner
Stipo, Netherlands
Managing Director
Neapoli, Malaysia
Director, Wellbeing Research Centre
University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Founder, Land + Civilization Compositions
Programme Director, Partnerships
Think City, Malaysia
YWCA Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Saiwan Concern, Hong Kong
University of Dundee, United Kingdom
Place Capital Lab, Japan
Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer
Neighbourlytics, Australia
Programme Officer
ESAF India
Malaysia
Reactivate Consulting, Australia
Group Director, Conservation & Urban Design, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore
Institute of Design Kielce, Poland
ISOCARP, London
LabDNA, Malaysia
Co-founder
Canopi, Penang, Malaysia
CEO,
City of Port Phillip, Melbourne, Australia
Founder
Kotalogue, Indonesia
Love Your Parks, Mumbai, India
La Marina de Valencia
Senior Planner & Urban Designer
San Francisco Planning Development, USA
Senior Fellow, Project for Public Spaces, Lebanon
Assistant Professor & Co-leader
Sotonoba and University of Tokyo, Japan
Co-leader
Long Beach Fresh, USA
Founder
International Centre for Innovative Developments (ICID), India
Founder & Chairman
One Kampong Gelam, Singapore
Co-founder & Design Director
One Bite Design Studio, Hong Kong
Founder,
Spativate, Malaysia
Director,
Qendra Marrëdhënie, Albania
Founder
Spedagi Bamboo Village, Indonesia
Senior Programme Manager - Landscape Architecture and Climate Adaptation
Think City, Malaysia
Hong Kong
Singapore Management University, Singapore
Strategy & Partnerships
Think City, Malaysia
Executive Director, See Hoy Chan, Malaysia
Urban Finland, Finland
Creative Bandung, Indonesia
Partnerships & Communications Think City, Malaysia
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Day 1
04 November 2019
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Tuesday
Day 2
05 November 2019
Morning, Penang
Morning, Kuala Lumpur Heritage Core
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Day 3
06 November 2019
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thursday
Day 4
07 November 2019
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Day 5
08 November 2019
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MONDAY
Day 1
04 November 2019
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Day 2
05 November 2019
Morning, Penang
Morning, Kuala Lumpur Heritage Core
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wednesday
Day 3
06 November 2019
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Noon
Evening
thursday
Day 4
07 November 2019
Morning
Evening
friday
Day 5
08 November 2019
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MONDAY
Day 1
04 November 2019
Morning
Tuesday
Day 2
05 November 2019
Morning, Penang
Morning, Kuala Lumpur Heritage Core
wednesday
Day 3
06 November 2019
Morning
Noon
Evening
Evening
Evening
thursday
Day 4
07 November 2019
Morning
friday
Day 5
08 November 2019
Morning
Evening
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