PlaysMaking

By  blending play and placemaking, the city of Cork (IE) has inspired positive changes in the spaces, places and lives of its citizens. The community-led PlaysMaking initiative has secured the permanent pedestrianisation of public roads, created inclusive recreational spaces, and led to the creation of dedicated public spaces for popup events. Supportive environments, structures and financing have been established to enable community engagement through PlaysMaking at local level. In tandem, a processes was developed to establish ‘play’ as a high-level objective in the latest City Development Plan 2022-2028. Cork has also placed play on the local national and international agenda.