Placemaking Program

The City of Charlotte’s Placemaking Program launched in 2018 with the mission of using urban design and placemaking to transform underutilized public spaces into vibrant places for people. The Urban Design Center in the City of Charlotte’s Planning, Design, and Development department is leading the effort providing consultation and management for city-led projects while also creating opportunities for neighborhoods to use placemaking to promote community collaboration and accomplish public space goals.

There are four branches to our program: The Placemaking Hub for education, city-owned Public Spaces for activation, the Creative Pool for collaboration, and the Placemaking Grant for funding. Check out each of the program pages to see how you can use placemaking to create more vibrant and well-loved community spaces for everyone.

Program Menu

Reserve a Public Space

Placemaking Hub

Placemaking Grant

Creative Pool