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PROJECT SUMMARIES

We collaborate with partners to transform places into living expressions of public joy.

Jay Pitter Placemaking is an award-winning, binational practice mitigating growing divides in cities across 25+ North America. The practice works with clients and community partners to collectively create more joyful public spaces and cities. Our primary services are:

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  • Public Joy Site & Policy Audits

  • Public Joy–Centered Planning & Development

  • Public Joy Governance Frameworks

  • Public Joy Storytelling & Cultural Memory

  • Public Joy Activations & Advocacy

  • Public Joy as Social Prescription & Cohesion

  • Public Joy Inquiry & Knowledge Transfer

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Selected Projects

Little Jamaica Cultural District Plan

2023

City of Toronto

(Re)Imaging Cheapside

2017

City of Lexington and Bluegrass Community Foundation  

Mobility Equity Consultation and Granville Bridge Redevelopment

2019

City of Vancouver

Joy Ride Project — National Cycling Organizations Across Canada

2023

National Cycle Association

Pathways to Public Joy

2025

Eva’s Initiatives for Homeless Youth

HER City — Reclaiming Public Space Through Joy, Storytelling, and Spatial Justice

2023

Jay Pitter Placemaking

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