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Bridget MacIntosh • Cultural Strategist •
@PlacemakingX Advocate
@massculture_ Research
@NextCityOrg Vanguard
@IETM Global Connector
• place • events • theatre • design • culture • policy
https://bridgetmacintosh.com/
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bridgetannmac.bsky.social @bridgetannmac.bsky.social · Nov 25
I'm thrilled to announce the launch of my online portfolio, showcasing the innovative and dynamic work I've been privileged to undertake as a Cultural Strategist. My portfolio shares a bit more about me, the expertise I offer and the invitation, "How Can I Help?"
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Bridget MacIntosh
Award-winning Arts, Events, Tourism & Culture Leader
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"Placemaking is about more than #publicspace—it’s about people, culture, & connection."

🏙 Let’s Talk About Placemaking, from the Canadian Urban Institute shows how #Placemaking is shaping vibrant, inclusive Canadian #cities: placemakingcommunity.ca/lets-talk-ab...

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February 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Let’s Talk About #Placemaking: Scaling Impact, Building Community — #CityTalk | Live by @canurb.bsky.social @maryrowe.bsky.social with @bridgetannmac.bsky.social @ethankent.bsky.social.

Info and registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#PlacemakingCanada @placemaking-canada.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/n...
Congestion Pricing Reduced Traffic. Now It’s Hitting Revenue Goals.
Revenue figures from the Manhattan tolling plan showed that the program is on track to raise billions for mass transit repairs.
www.nytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/02/lach...
Watery Landscapes Set the Stage for Lachlan Turczan's Ephemeral Light Installations
In the ephemeral installations of Lachlan Turczan, natural and perceptual phenomena combine in otherworldly light installations.
www.thisiscolossal.com
February 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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bloombergcities.jhu.edu/news/county-...
The county procurement experiment with big lessons for cities
bloombergcities.jhu.edu
February 15, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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hyperallergic.com/986194/nelis...
New NYC Subway Murals Challenge the Authority of Maps
At 68th Street–Hunter College station, a new trio of mosaics by professor Lisa Corinne Davis is a dizzying exploration of the art of cartography.
hyperallergic.com
February 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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nextcity.org/features/the...
Inside the Rise and Fall of Hester Street
In August 2024, New York City's community development luminary Hester Street announced that it was sunsetting after more than two decades. What went wrong?
nextcity.org
February 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Pulitzer Prize winning rapper, Kendrick Lamar, made one of the most powerful placemaking statements in response to this political moment & almost zero response from urbanists? There are so many rich & relevant convos (& expressions) beyond conventional urbanism required to meet this fraught moment.
February 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Art: Images of London Underground's innovative art installations
The best Tube art, from giant eggs to kinetic sculpture, as the project celebrates 25 years.
www.bbc.com
February 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Bridget MacIntosh on LinkedIn: Public Art | City of Pickering
Thanks, Stoyan Barakov and the City of Pickering's Public Art team for the opportunity to serve on the City’s Public Art Jury. The Public Art Jury is…
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February 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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www.americantheatre.org/2025/01/14/m...
Meet Audiences Where They Are
The challenge of declining attendance also presents an opportunity for theatres to diversify and expand their reach and impact.
www.americantheatre.org
February 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Burned-Out Parents Need Better Public Spaces
To ease the burden on families, we need places to let the kids roam free.
www.bloomberg.com
January 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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hyperallergic.com/985066/sf-ra...
SF Ranked Among Most “Arts-Vibrant” US Cities
The SMU DataArts ranking looks at metrics including government funding for the arts and revenue of nonprofit arts organizations.
hyperallergic.com
January 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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medium.com/reimagining-...
How U.S. cities are innovating in public space
Snapshots from 10 civic commons efforts across the country
medium.com
January 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and...
The arts are facing a real-estate crisis. Here are four ways artists are trying to fix it
Facing the same rising real estate costs as all Canadians, artists and arts organizations across Canada are struggling to hold on to performance, rehearsal and studio spaces
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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RIP David Lynch (credit: Obscure Simpsons Characters)
January 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/adaptiv...
Adaptive reuse breathes new life into abandoned schools
Repurposed school buildings are home to a variety of groups, including artisans, local governments and restaurants. But funding and getting public buy-in for these projects isn’t always easy.
www.smartcitiesdive.com
January 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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#Raleigh Seeks Community Input for "Leaf Out" Initiative to Nurture Urban Forest and Green Spaces

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Raleigh Seeks Community Input for "Leaf Out" Initiative to Nurture Urban Forest and Green Spaces
Raleigh launches "Leaf Out" project, encouraging public input on expanding the city's tree canopy and green spaces.
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January 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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chicago.suntimes.com/entertainmen...
Imagining the 'next big thing' in arts and culture in downtown Chicago
A group of civic, business and community leaders — Team Culture — say they want to bring the arts to the city in new and unexpected ways.
chicago.suntimes.com
January 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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The 11 Principles Of Placemaking from the book How To Turn a Place Around (which we wrote while at @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social) that launched the global #placemaking movement.

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January 13, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...
Creative voices, activist voices: Stories of creative communities - Arts Professional
To what extent can finding a creative voice unlock your wider civic activist voice? Dr Katy Pilcher and Fun Palaces' Amie Taylor have been investigating the question. and here they share their finding...
www.artsprofessional.co.uk
January 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Scoop in @theglobeandmail.com this morning: Maya Choldin is departing @theatrecalgary.bsky.social for an exciting new role at New York Theatre Workshop.

www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre...
Theatre Calgary’s Maya Choldin to head up New York Theatre Workshop
Choldin is looking forward to what’s ahead – particularly the opportunity to focus her efforts on the production of new work
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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notes.artsmanaged.org/p/what-work-...
What "work" does an arts experience do?
"Jobs to be done" shifts focus from who might buy a ticket to what they want that ticket to buy.
notes.artsmanaged.org
January 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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www.blogto.com/real-estate-...
Huge abandoned Toronto power plant to be transformed into exciting new destination
A sprawling Toronto power plant that has been out of commission and in varying states of decay for over 40 years could soon finally get a new lease o…
www.blogto.com
January 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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www.art-insider.com/the-rising-i...
The Rising Influence of Public Art in Contemporary Culture - The Art Insider
Public art, often seen in the form of murals, sculptures, and installations in public spaces, has long played a vital role in human culture. It serves as a bridge between art and everyday life, offeri...
www.art-insider.com
January 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM