Archived: Ako Ako: People. Places. Practice.
November 9-13, 2020. Online.
We launched Placemaking Aotearoa with a week of lunchtime kōrero. Ako is to learn, and 'Ako Ako' is a continuous learning journey. To know self is to know place through a collaboration of place I-dentity, people We-dentity, in practice together.
We know that the best thing to be working on right now is stuff that supports us, strengthens us, honours us and connects us. So we’re making space for placemakers all over the country to get to know one another better, share good practice and support each another.
You can find more details about Ako Ako Series 2020 here.
The highlights and recordings:
Recordings of “Ako Ako: People. Places. Practice” 2020 are available here. Join us virtually for the conversations about Indigenous Placemaking, Community-led Placemaking, Becoming an active placemaker as a neighbour and explore some placemaking activations that are happening across Aotearoa and beyond.
Neighbourhoods by neighbours: 10 practical tips for community-led placemaking. Drawn from a Zoom conversation as part of Ako Ako Online Series, here are some tips for neighbourhood led placemaking from Philippa Holmes (The Good Fale), Finn Mackesy (Resilio Studio), Lisbeth Alley (Beach Haven Placemaking Group) and Denise Bijoux (Catalyse) based on their work in various neighbourhoods across Tāmaki Makaurau. Download here.