# placemaking — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover placemaking. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Why Behind the Work](https://tonycho1111.substack.com/p/the-why-behind-the-work) _2026-08-19 · Tony Cho · Regenerative Living with Tony Cho_ On Turning 48, and My Mission to Reach a Billion Lives ## [The power of shared experience](https://plunkett.co.uk/the-power-of-shared-experience/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-power-of-shared-experience) _2026-08-14 · Michael Wolverson · Plunkett UK_ Prior to this year's Rural Community Business Awards, Plunkett hosted the ‘Community Business Exchange’, a dedicated networking session designed to bring community business representatives together in one room. From the Scottish Highlands to the coast of Cornwall, community businesses – with Plunkett’s support - are transforming lives and places across the \[...\] The post The power of shared… ## [Community Shares Booster Fund celebrates 10 years with new investment fund announcement](https://plunkett.co.uk/community-shares-booster-fund-celebrates-10-years-with-new-investment-fund-announcement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=community-shares-booster-fund-celebrates-10-years-with-new-investment-fund-announcement) _2026-08-13 · Michael Wolverson · Plunkett UK_ Plunkett UK is joining partners in celebrating ten years of the Community Shares Booster Fund, marked by the publication of a new impact report and the announcement of a dedicated successor investment fund. Since its launch in 2015, the Community Shares Booster Fund has provided development grants and matched investment to \[...\] The post Community Shares Booster Fund celebrates 10 years with new… ## [Why Keeping it Local Matters](https://plunkett.co.uk/why-keeping-it-local-matters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-keeping-it-local-matters) _2026-08-07 · Michael Wolverson · Plunkett UK_ In the first of our five-blog series, we focus on ‘Boosting the Local Economy’, one of the five impact areas highlighted in our 2026 Impact Report that showcases the strength, resilience and value of community-owned businesses. Did you know that for every £1 spent with a community business, 56p stays \[...\] The post Why Keeping it Local Matters appeared first on Plunkett UK . ## [Nobody Belongs to a Place They Didn’t Help Build](https://tonycho1111.substack.com/p/nobody-belongs-to-a-place-they-didnt) _2026-08-06 · Tony Cho · Regenerative Living with Tony Cho_ Why I stopped building for people — and what 25 years of development taught me about the real cure for loneliness ## [Why I Think Loneliness Is a Design Problem](https://tonycho1111.substack.com/p/why-i-think-loneliness-is-a-design) _2026-07-31 · Tony Cho · Regenerative Living with Tony Cho_ Not a You Problem ## [New government creates fresh policy opportunities](https://plunkett.co.uk/new-government-creates-fresh-policy-opportunities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-government-creates-fresh-policy-opportunities) _2026-07-30 · Michael Wolverson · Plunkett UK_ Plunkett’s Policy Manager, Ian Young, shares an update on how the team are working with government to support our community business members Parliament is in recess and the UK has a new Prime Minister. Andy Burnham’s ascension will see a new political philosophy in Number 10 (and, Number 10 North), but \[...\] The post New government creates fresh policy opportunities appeared first on Plunkett UK . ## [What We Get Right at Home and Wrong in Public](https://practiceofplace.substack.com/p/what-we-get-right-at-home-and-wrong) _2026-07-21 · Max Musicant · Practice of Place_ The three traps that keep us from building better places. ## [Driving Community Impact](https://plunkett.co.uk/driving-community-impact/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=driving-community-impact) _2026-07-21 · Michael Wolverson · Plunkett UK_ We speak to Plunkett’s Impact Officer, George Ogier, who shares more about his first year in the role. You have previously spent two years as Plunkett’s Project Support Officer. What inspired you to move into the impact side of community businesses? I’ve lived with cerebral palsy since birth, and some \[...\] The post Driving Community Impact appeared first on Plunkett UK . ## [What We Built Together: Inside the Generation Regeneration Global Summit](https://tonycho1111.substack.com/p/what-we-built-together-inside-the) _2026-07-20 · Tony Cho · Regenerative Living with Tony Cho_ My personal reflections & invitation to keep it going... ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pV1X9zzrD0CO) _2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Cysylltu Busnesau Cymunedol ar draws Cymru a’r Alban](https://plunkett.co.uk/cysylltu-busnesau-cymunedol-ar-draws-cymru-ar-alban/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cysylltu-busnesau-cymunedol-ar-draws-cymru-ar-alban) _2026-07-20 · Michael Wolverson · Plunkett UK_ Sut mae gweminarau rhwydwaith cymheiriaid Plunkett yn helpu tafarndai a siopau cymunedol ledled Cymru a’r Alban i rannu profiadau, datrys heriau a meithrin cysylltiadau parhaol. Efallai bod gwreiddiau busnesau sy’n eiddo i’r gymuned yn lleol, ond mae’r heriau a’r cyfleoedd maen nhw’n eu hwynebu yn aml yn rhai cyffredin. Boed \[...\] The post Cysylltu Busnesau Cymunedol ar draws Cymru a’r Alban… ## [Connecting Community Businesses Across Scotland and Wales](https://plunkett.co.uk/connecting-community-businesses-across-scotland-and-wales/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=connecting-community-businesses-across-scotland-and-wales) _2026-07-16 · Michael Wolverson · Plunkett UK_ How Plunkett's peer network webinars are helping community-owned pubs and shops across Scotland and Wales share experiences, solve challenges and build lasting connections. Community-owned businesses may be rooted in local places, but the challenges and opportunities they face are often shared. Whether it's a village shop in Wales or a community \[...\] The post Connecting Community Businesses… ## [What You're Saying About "Placemaking"](https://practiceofplace.substack.com/p/what-youre-saying-about-placemaking) _2026-07-13 · Max Musicant · Practice of Place_ Practitioners weigh in on the use and abuse of the term - a collaborative post with Project for Public Spaces ## [‘One Size Won’t Fit All’: Plunkett Responds to Government’s Post Office Plans](https://plunkett.co.uk/plunkett-responds-to-governments-post-office-plans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plunkett-responds-to-governments-post-office-plans) _2026-07-13 · Michael Wolverson · Plunkett UK_ Plunkett UK welcomes the Government's continued commitment to a nationwide Post Office network and recognises the vital role that Post Offices play in sustaining rural communities. The decision to retain the current geographical access criteria and the minimum requirement of 11,500 branches is particularly encouraging. Rural communities rely on local \[...\] The post ‘One Size Won’t Fit All’:… ## [Building More Than Houses: How Plunkett Helps Rural Communities Welcome New Development](https://plunkett.co.uk/building-more-than-houses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=building-more-than-houses) _2026-07-09 · Michael Wolverson · Plunkett UK_ For Rural Housing Week, Harriet English, Plunkett’s Deputy Chief Executive, explains why creating thriving communities should be at the heart of every new rural development. When new housing is proposed in a rural community, the conversation is usually about numbers: how many homes to be built, what percentage is to \[...\] The post Building More Than Houses: How Plunkett Helps Rural Communities… ## [Celebrating the best of rural community ownership](https://plunkett.co.uk/celebrating-rural-community-ownership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=celebrating-rural-community-ownership) _2026-07-06 · Michael Wolverson · Plunkett UK_ The outstanding achievements of our rural community business members and the individuals that make them shine were recognised at the 2026 Rural Community Business Awards last week. From creating places where people belong to protecting vital local services and tackling loneliness, the finalists showcased the many ways community ownership \[...\] The post Celebrating the best of rural community… ## [The Pilgrimage of No Regrets](https://tonycho1111.substack.com/p/the-pilgrimage-of-no-regrets) _2026-05-06 · Tony Cho · Regenerative Living with Tony Cho_ Three truths from death. Eleven months without Ximena. A return to Ibiza. And the rebirth I am finally saying yes to. ## [Podcast: Max Musicant on Strong Towns' Bottom-Up Revolution](https://practiceofplace.substack.com/p/podcast-max-musicant-on-strong-towns) _2026-05-04 · Max Musicant · Practice of Place_ On why public spaces fail after the ribbon cutting and what to do about it ## [A Reader Submits: River Street Plaza - Site Plan Review](https://practiceofplace.substack.com/p/a-reader-submits-river-street-plaza) _2026-04-27 · Max Musicant · Practice of Place_ Applying the three red flags to assess a real community project: and what to do about it. ## [The Pulse of Place](https://tonycho1111.substack.com/p/the-pulse-of-place) _2026-04-22 · Tony Cho · Regenerative Living with Tony Cho_ Presence as the first act of regenerative placemaking. ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0c4lK6n8JmpX) _2026-04-22 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [Complete Streets Don’t Make Complete Places](https://practiceofplace.substack.com/p/complete-streets-dont-make-complete) _2026-04-13 · Max Musicant · Practice of Place_ A well-intentioned focus on making streets that are safer to move along and across often misses the mark on creating places where people want to be. ## [Your Invitation to Wise & Well Cities](https://tonycho1111.substack.com/p/your-invitation-to-wise-and-well) _2026-04-07 · Tony Cho · Regenerative Living with Tony Cho_ Join me next week in West Palm Beach & Miami ## [The Last Conversation](https://tonycho1111.substack.com/p/the-last-conversation) _2026-03-30 · Tony Cho · Regenerative Living with Tony Cho_ AI, Forgiveness, and What It Means to Die — and Live — Regeneratively ## [Sighting the Problems of a Site Plan](https://practiceofplace.substack.com/p/sighting-the-problems-of-a-site-plan) _2026-03-25 · Max Musicant · Practice of Place_ A practical guide to evaluating designs before they become reality. ## [How To Reshape a Place, One Foot at a Time](https://practiceofplace.substack.com/p/how-to-reshape-a-place-one-foot-at) _2026-03-11 · Max Musicant · Practice of Place_ How to assess a site in order to make it better - through incremental changes or a full-on redesign. ## [Manifesting Regeneration](https://tonycho1111.substack.com/p/manifesting-regeneration) _2026-03-06 · Tony Cho · Regenerative Living with Tony Cho_ What the Jungle Taught Me About Coming Home to Yourself ## [Regenerative Entrepreneurship](https://tonycho1111.substack.com/p/regenerative-entrepreneurship) _2026-02-20 · Tony Cho · Regenerative Living with Tony Cho_ Healing the Founder to Scale the Future ## [The Emperor Has No Clothes and Our Public Realm Has No Program](https://practiceofplace.substack.com/p/the-emperor-has-no-clothes-and-our) _2026-02-18 · Max Musicant · Practice of Place_ Why Most Public Spaces Fail ## [Placemaking Is Dead, Long Live Placemaking!](https://practiceofplace.substack.com/p/placemaking-is-dead-long-live-placemaking) _2026-02-04 · Max Musicant · Practice of Place_ Placemaking has lost its way. Here's why it still matters. ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qxtttg5DnooI) _2026-02-04 · **Sponsored**_ Connect your repo and deploy instantly — Railway handles config, scaling, and monitoring. ## [A Year in Practice: The Musicant Group 2025 Recap](https://practiceofplace.substack.com/p/the-musicant-group-2025-year-in-review) _2026-01-14 · Max Musicant · Practice of Place_ Between the time this update was drafted and we got to the final version, the hostile presence of ICE and Border Patrol in Minneapolis resulted in the murder of Renee Nicole Good.