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Obelia Tait On Community-Led Placemaking Creating Public Spaces For Connection And Belonging

On Episode 644 of Impact Boom, Obelia Tait of Inhabit Place discusses empowering communities to shape safer and more inclusive public spaces, how placemaking responds to diverse community needs, and why meaningful consultation and collaboration are essential for generating sustainable change.

Social Innovation, Social EnterpriseIndio MylesSeptember 8, 2026Social Impact, Architecture, Design Thinking, Urban, Community, AMP Foundation, Tomorrow MakerComment

Jeroen Beekmans On Pop Up Social Impact Initiatives & Innovation In Cities

On Episode 10 of Impact Boom, Jeroen Beekmans discusses a variety of interesting city initiatives that have taken place in the Netherlands to create positive social impact. He shares insights into activating city spaces, funding, running Pecha Kucha, concerns he has for Amsterdam, as well as an exciting ’sharing economy’ apartment project Pop-Up City has in the pipeline.

Design, Social InnovationTom AllenJanuary 30, 2017Social Innovation, Social Impact, Social Entrepreneurship, Pop Up, Urban, Planning, Sharing Economy, City MakingComment