This Must Be the Place: Placemaking with Young People was a half-day conference exploring creative placemaking strategies for and by young people that took place on Wednesday 8 November 2023.
Featuring insight and learning from our long-term project working with young people in Ebbsfleet, and guest speakers working in the sector across the UK, the conference explored innovative strategies for artists, arts organisations, architects, local authorities and developers to engage young people creatively in the development and regeneration of their towns and cities.
Session 3 – Embracing Creativity and Risk
Artists and young people offer fresh and experimental approaches to placemaking and architecture. In the last session of the day, we looked at how experimentation and risk-taking can form a valuable part of the process of building better new cities and communities.
Chair: Sahra Hersi (Artist & Spatial Designer)
Speakers: Dzifa Benson (Artist & Writer), Meitao Qu (Artist), Ebbsfleet Design Group (part of This Must Be the Place)
The event was delivered in collaboration with Ebbsfleet Development Corporation and Creative Estuary.