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Co-Create: A Regional Participatory Placemaking Exchange
Join the Exchange.
Welcome to Co-Create, a fresh, high-energy Creu Lleoedd Cymru Placemaking Wales and DCFW event series designed to break down professional silos across the built environment in four Welsh regions.
Too often, good design intent is diluted by rules, processes, or conflicting pressures. The Design Commission for Wales believes the answer is not solo working, but joined-up, cross-disciplinary collaboration in practice. As a result, Co-Create is an interactive, hands-on, collaborative event (CPD-accredited) for all built-environment professionals, both public and private sector, to break down silos, network with peers working at different scales and implementation stages, learn about behind-the-scenes placemaking processes, and actively draw out real-world design opportunities and friction points together.
Why Attend?
- Cross-Disciplinary Networking: Join a multidisciplinary ‘Placemaking Principles’ team upon arrival and hear about regional placemaking case studies from your local network.
- Tactile Placemaking Exchange: Work collaboratively to develop a deeper analysis of regional conditions and the existing fabric with respect to placemaking. Identify opportunities for early-stage placemaking negotiation and map out paths forward.
- Earn Structured CPD: Every session is accredited for 3 hours of structured CPD across all major institutes (RIBA, RTPI, RICS, LI, ICE, CIHT, CIOB, CIBSE).
- Shape Future Initiatives: Inform the development of methods for cross-sector collaboration among built environment professionals, local and Welsh governments, with DCFW and Creu Lleoedd Cymru Placemaking Wales.
Choose your Region and Event Date.
Where do you primarily work or live? Attend one (or more!) of the four events, whether at your nearest location or in the areas where you practice.
| Region | Date / Time | Location |
| South West Wales | 10th of September 1-4 pm | Canolfan S4C Yr Egin, College Road, Carmarthen, SA31 3EQ |
| North Wales | 1st of October 1-4 pm | A venue in North Wales* |
| Mid Wales | 12th of October 1-4 pm | A venue in Mid Wales* |
| South East Wales | 9th of November 1-4 pm | A venue in South East Wales* |
Spaces are limited, as we want to ensure an even distribution of professional disciplines within and across event activities to foster meaningful engagement. *Venue location addresses to be updated shortly.
The Interactive Lineup.
| Time | Schedule Details |
| 13:00 | Arrival, Refreshments & Networking, ‘Placemaking Principles’ Team Activity |
| 13:30 | Welcome, DCFW Introductions & Session Aims |
| 13:35 | Presentations from Regional Placemaking/Built Environment Professionals |
| 13:55 | Panel Discussion / Q&A |
| 14:15 | Facilitated Regional Participatory ‘Placemaking Exchange’ Mapping Activity |
| 15:30 | Regional ‘Placemaking Exchange’ Reflection & Review |
| 15:45 | Closing & Next Steps |
How and who should book.
Click the event poster below and visit our Eventbrite page to secure a space at your regional event. Free of charge, but registration is required.
The South West Wales event is now available to book onto; for later events, check back shortly for the release of booking availability.
This event series is open to all Placemaking Wales Charter signatories and all built environment disciplines practising in Wales, including (but not limited to): Architects, Landscape Architects, Designers, Urban Designers, Town Planners, Master Planners, Surveyors, Engineers, Consultants and Public Sector Officers.
For any individual questions or queries, please contact us at placemaking@dcfw.org
