April 2022: Open Streets
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Tap into a series of free, monthly placemaking meet-ups for creative Vermonters.
In 2021 and 2022, AARP Vermont & Community Workshop hosted monthly networking & brainstorming calls on creative placemaking in Vermont. Each month featured a different theme, with case studies and examples, stories, and time to network and troubleshoot.
Explore recordings, content, and ideas from past calls.
Call Summaries
September 2021: Parks, Rec & Trails
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Parks and trails are great recreation assets, especially when it’s safest to be outside. Come explore creative ways to make them even more impactful and accessible public spaces, where people can do more than just exercise.
Read MoreJune 2021: Local Business
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The country is opening back up, and local businesses need our help. This month’s meet-up will dig into placemaking strategies to help grow, support and energize local businesses and entrepreneurs.
Read MoreMay 2021: Active Streets
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The weather’s warming and it’s time to get out and get active. Vermont’s May placemaking meet-up dives into ways that communities can open up their streets for more activity — walking, biking, riding, and more.
Read MoreApril 2021: Food & Flowers
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It's time to grow things -- food, flowers, herbs, community, beauty, equity and more. Vermont’s April placemaking meet-up focused on using food, flowers and gardens to grow a a host of community benefits, from food access to beautification, community spirit to resilience.
Read MoreMarch 2021: Color & Beauty
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March may be cold, wet and muddy (at least in VT), but it can also be bright, colorful and beautiful. Our March monthly meet-up focused on adding color and beauty through public art, beautification and guerrilla projects.
Read MoreFeb 2021: Winter Activities
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Surviving winter is all about getting out and getting active. Learn more about recreation, trails, public spaces, physical activities and games from around Vermont and the country.
Read MoreJan 2021: Warmth & Light
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Bring your community to life in winter with warmth and light. Examples of low-cost, high-impact projects like luminaries, winter lighting, campfires and more.
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