Creating Better Public Spaces, Together.
In Calgary, Alberta, our neighbourhoods are growing and changing. Good Places Projects helps communities lead that change with opportunities to shape the public spaces that bring us together. This project offers local groups the tools, funding, and confidence to improve the places they care about through placemaking.
About Us
Good Places Project is the Federation of Calgary Communities’ newest initiative which fills a key gap in Calgary’s ecosystem by introducing a culture of community-led placemaking. Rather than focusing on funding alone, Good Places Project recognizes that every community is different, and offers flexible, tailored support that meets groups where they are—whether they are just starting an idea or expanding an existing project.
By bringing together funding streams, one-on-one support, and collaborative learning opportunities like workshops, Good Places Project builds capacity to turn community vision into sustainable, impactful projects.
This initiative also includes Good Places HQ, a new community innovation hub near Franklin LRT where volunteers can gather, learn new skills, build projects and collaborate before bringing ideas back to their neighbourhoods.
What We Do
Build
capacity for projects through education and mentorship
Fund
local projects through the Good Places Grant.
Guide
groups through design, budgeting, and permitting.
Meet
with community members to plan and organize ideas.
Connect
mentors and peers across Calgary.
Share
stories that inspire others to act in their own neighbourhoods.
Understanding Placemaking
Placemaking can be challenging to define because its a process, not a finished product or defined outcome, but communities have always been placemakers.
Placemaking is a community-driven approach to designing and activating public spaces to reflect the needs, identities, and aspirations of the people who use them, turning shared spaces into places where people connect, belong, and take pride. It includes everything from collaborative murals and pop-up events to long-term transformations of gathering spaces. When communities shape the spaces they share, people feel more connected to place, to each other, and to their neighbourhood.
Check out some placemaking projects here.