Placemaking Hub

Creating Place

Supporting Art

Interactive Projects Map

Application Form

Frequently Asked Questions

Placemaking Hub Guidebook

(PDF, 63MB)

What is the Placemaking Hub?

The purpose of this Charlotte Placemaking Hub or Guidebook is to empower residents to design, install, and maintain their own, community-driven placemaking projects. Imagine your street, your downtown business district, or even your entire neighborhood as a canvas that can be transformed to inspire others and connect friends and neighbors.

The tools outlined below can help improve the public spaces in your neighborhood. Think of these tools as a menu of possibilities to make your favorite place more attractive by creating a unique vibe on a street, add art to a street, or celebrate the history of your neighborhood!

The tools are grouped into two categories: Creating Place and Supporting Art. The approval process for each group is similar except for the required Right-of-Way use agreement based on the project type.

This online resource center can be instrumental to anyone interested in the Placemaking Grant Program or the Creative Pool. It has all the tools necessary to learn how to improve your community and can help outline steps to bring a dream project to life even without outside funding.

Charlotte Placemaking Hub Guidebook

The tools here are available to help you make changes to the public space(s) in and around your home, neighborhood, shop, or business district. The City's goal is to help you navigate the application in a clear, step-by-step process so you can "get to yes" and get your project on the ground!

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