Expertise
Wintermission developed and tested community-led approaches to activating public spaces during winter. Working with three North American cities, the programme combined participatory planning, temporary urban interventions and local partnerships to address barriers to outdoor activity and social interaction in cold climates. Its experience informed the Winter Cities Toolkit, providing transferable methods for winter placemaking, inclusive public space design and community activation that other municipalities can adapt to their local conditions.
Wintermission was a winter placemaking initiative developed by 8 80 Cities and implemented in Buffalo, New York, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and Leadville, Colorado. The programme aimed to make winter public spaces more inviting, accessible and active through community engagement, creative urban interventions and outdoor activities, helping residents embrace winter as a season for recreation and social connection.
- Countries
- Canada, United States
- People
- Ryan O’Connor · Wintermission Programme Development and Winter Placemaking Specialist
- Lead partner