Placemaking Week Europe Reggio Emilia : PWE 2025

Calvo, Mirian (2025) Placemaking Week Europe Reggio Emilia : PWE 2025. In: Placemaking Week Europe Reggio Emilia :. UNSPECIFIED, pp. 144-147.

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I contributed to the Official Report of Placemaking Week Europe 2025, held in beautiful Reggio Emilia, Italy. This isn’t just a badge of honour for PYA—it’s a chance to recognise the collective passion and hard work of everyone involved in our PYA journey to make urban spaces more inclusive and vibrant. Key Highlights of the Report PWE2025 Conference: Placemaking Week Europe was a whirlwind experience, bringing together 622 placemakers, city officials, urban planners, architects, community heroes and more, from over 52 countries. It was incredible to witness so many ideas and stories converging, each contributing to a richer understanding of how we can shape better cities together. PYA2.0 Project: Within this vibrant mix, our initiative stood out for its focus on young adults and inclusive urban planning policy development. We believe that every voice counts, especially those of young people who often feel excluded from urban planning conversations. Seeing their visions take shape not only energises local planning efforts but also injects freshness into conventional approaches. Throughout these lively sessions, we shared insights from our ongoing work while soaking in the diverse experiences shared by fellow participants. It was a rich tapestry of dialogue, highlighting both the challenges we face and the creative ways people are solving them. Reflecting on the Experience and Next Steps Personally, attending the event was like hitting a creative refresh button. The conversations sparked new ideas and reminded me why young adults and youth engagement is so crucial—it’s all about creating spaces where people genuinely feel they belong. We returned with a suitcase full of inspiration and a clearer vision At Placemaking Week Europe 2025 Reggio Emilia our session, "Shaping the Future of Urban Policymaking"; an innovative approach the Placemaking with Young Adults. Our workshop on empowering participants with community-data-driven placemaking tools, the importance of including young voices in urban planning develop that are both inclusive and sustainable. Using over 300 quotes from previous youth engagements, participants conducted a resonance analysis through our placemaking framework fostering collaborative discussions and co-creating actionable urban policies. The session attracted a diverse group from multiple countries and sectors bringing together urban planners, architects policymakers community activists, and researchers. Key takeaways included the value of integrative policymaking, data transparency, and the empowerment of young community members through participation. The session cored the transformative potential of collaborative frameworks in urban policymaking. Our contribution the event emphasises the importance of converting community insights into practical policies and highlights the role of inclusive analysis in ensuring authentic representation. Following workshop several participants expressed interest in collaboration, opening avenues for future partnerships and projects, including for landscape management policy initiatives. This engagement shows our commitment to urban sustainable and inclusive design.