Placemaking
In July 2017, MIG was selected to lead the Placemaking Study for the National Western Center (NWC). The Study will provide a refined framework for all future development on the site, including the public spaces and how the site will stitch together the surrounding neighborhoods with great streets, exciting public spaces, public art and a vibrant mix of uses to complement the NWC’s goals of world-class entertainment, experiential learning and research and agribusiness
The Placemaking Team is currently gathering input about the future site, including how the site should look and feel and how the public areas of the new center will be used. This input will help create a year-round destination that connects communities through education, entertainment, history and culture.
WHAT IS PLACEMAKING?
Placemaking is a people-centered approach to planning and designing public spaces that reflects the needs, desires and aspirations of the community. It strengthens site design by considering existing, historic and future identities to make public space meaningful, useful, and vibrant for to its current and future users.
As we work to transform the National Western Center into a site where people and experiences converge to create a global destination for agricultural heritage and innovation, the Placemaking Team is working diligently to gather insight from the local community and current and future users to find out what you want to DO here, how you want to FEEL here and what you want to SEE in this vibrant, versatile space. Whatever your vision is, we want to hear it.
UPCOMING OUTREACH:
Bi-Weekly Placemaking Polls
The National Western Center Placemaking Team is currently gathering input about the future site through a series of short polling questions. This input will help create a year-round destination that connects communities through education, entertainment, history and culture. Stay tuned for our next poll, coming soon!
WHO DO I CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLACEMAKING STUDY AND UPCOMING EVENTS?
Please contact Julie Skeen at julie@cig-pr.com or 303-905-4108 with any thoughts, ideas or questions.
WHO IS THE PLACEMAKING TEAM AND WHAT WORK HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR?
The Placemaking Team is a multi-disciplinary team of experts, lead by MIG, Inc., a local and national firm of designers, planners, engineers, scientists and storytellers who build inclusive communities that support human development. MIG’s responsibilities include managing the Placemaking Study’s work efforts in coordination with the National Western Center partners
The Placemaking Team has been working closely with the NWC Partners since the Fall of 2017 to conduct:
- Site/cultural/historic inventory and analysis
- Public outreach and engagement
- National Western Stock Show Association building and facilities programming
- Market and event analysis
- Site planning and urban design from a placemaking perspective
- Preliminary civil/infrastructure design
- Public realm study
- Design Standards and Guidelines (future)
MIG and the following local and national experts have partnered to form the NWC Placemaking Team:
