The workshop “Placemaking”, intended for representatives of local governments, citizens and students from Skopje, was organised by the Coalition for Sustainable Development on 29 June, 2012.
The workshop was held in premises of the Municipality of Karpos, who offered to be our host for this second meeting. The workshop was meant to be in three parts: introductory part followed by outdoor activities and presentation of the results. After the introductory presentation about what Placemaking is, and the concept of "11 principles of Placemaking" and the "Power of 10", the participants went out to the site - the Fountain Square in Karpos 3. Implementing the "11 principles of Placemaking" and the "Power of 10", the participants, divided into two working groups, were asked to draw their vision for the site. Finally, the groups presented their views and ideas about the location: what it offers to its current users, but also what could be done there and with it. The workshop participants were local government representatives from 5 municipalities and the City of Skopje, in the role of "virtual municipality" that intended to “deal” with that specific square, and citizens and students of architecture, in the role of both citizens and future designers and planners of urban public spaces and squares.
