Market Lands Urban Engagement Strategy

Public City’s Role

Urban Engagement

Team

Blueprint Inc.

Client

CentreVenture

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Public City developed an urban engagement strategy for Winnipeg’s Market Lands site, home to the Public Safety Building and Civic Parkade, to connect the public with the site’s celebrated yet controversial architecture and its “public use” legal caveat. Collaborating with local artists, Public City installed a vibrant mural, a kiosk, and interactive graphics to attract visitors. Design charrettes and workshops engaged participants with site models, while a movable “building wagon” with a bubble machine drew attention downtown. This successful project reshaped public perception of the site and set the stage for an international design competition.