Some of the Highlights from 2019
Trying to come up with a list of highlights from 2019 has been tough! So much has happened. For starters, the movement has grown to 46 town teams, including the…
Places are Systems
Places are complex systems that can be nurtured to thrive through sensitive and wise custodianship. The future of places will be about building positive relationships, sharing responsibilities and enabling action….
Places Are Not Machines
Places and cities aren’t giant, complicated machines that can be controlled and managed only by knowledgeable experts. We’ll explore this contention in the article below and provide an alternative concept…
We’re Hiring!
Be Our Town Team Builder! We’re looking for a self-motivated, people-loving, community person. This new part-time role will support, connect and inspire the 33+ town teams around Australia. The successful…
Managing Car Parking
Car parking is of one of the main ‘issues’ in any place – there’s not enough, it’s too expensive, it’s difficult to find or use, the Council needs to <insert…
100 Actions by Town Teams
The collective impact of the town teams has been amazing. And the journey is just beginning! We thought we would do a very quick and unscientific survey and start documenting…
What’s the difference: placemaking, place management and place activation?
Placemaking, Place Management and Place Activation are terms that are often used interchangeably. It is important to understand the differences as well as the similarities between the terms. Placemaking An…
Community-Owned Enterprises
Community Development Foundations are community-owned and led organisations which use self-help, trading for social purpose, and ownership of buildings and land, to bring about long-term social, economic and environmental benefits…
Town Team Movement Gets Another Boost
Town Team Movement is very pleased to announce that events leader Jimmy Murphy, creative organiser Karen Lee and placemaking expert David Snyder have joined our team. Jimmy was the animating…
Where did the ‘town team’ name come from?
Glad you asked! Retail expert, Mary Portas, came up with the town team name in 2011 in the United Kingdom. The first town team in Australia, the Beaufort Street Network,…
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