Culture-led placemaking, Night-time economy, Strategy, Policy & Research Project: Leppington Town Centre Place Activation Strategy Organisation: Camden Council, Liverpool City Council Place: Sydney Year: 2021–2022 Project Type: Strategy, Policy & Research, Culture-led Placemaking, Night-time economy Header image: Leppington Station, NSW Government Department of Planning and Environment A peri-urban, predominantly farmland area known for its rail terminus and commuter carpark, Leppington is on the brink
Culture-led placemaking, Curating and Programming, Night-time economy Feature image: Yee-Li Tee and Feras & Friends busting moves beneath the dance vents (image Anna Kucera) In 2021 City People produced a COVID-safe dancing option for our urban landscapes. Wanna Dance is an interactive art installation that invites everyone to bring the city to life through art, music and dance. A collaboration between some
Culture-led placemaking, Night-time economy, Strategy, Policy & Research In 2018 City People was commissioned by Transport for NSW to develop an arts and cultural framework for Circular Quay as part of the Circular Quay Renewal Strategic Framework. Our role involved strategy, project planning, place visioning, research and identification of the projects’ core themes and values. Through targeted consultation and analysis of the unique policies, interests and values embodied in the site, we developed a set of arts and cultural principles.
Curating and Programming, Night-time economy For many years, Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (SHFA) ran an evening music and market activation offering in The Rocks. However customer satisfaction and attendance at the event was waning and the activation did not represent the brand pillars for the precinct. Furthermore, the precinct had become stigmatised with a reputation for excessive drinking and antisocial behaviour, creating a precarious night time economy.
