Place Score

30/05/2024

Only one week to go until our last Parks as Places session!

This session will focus on the future – what are the influences on park design, delivery, and management that we should be thinking about in order to meet the needs of our community. Place Score's CEO Kylie Legge will be sharing some of the key influences shaping shared spaces – think density and climate – but some of you may not have considered before. Our guests Ong and Pineda will be sharing their perspectives on the roles that parks can play in solving big urban challenges.

Date: June 4, 2024
Time: 11 am-12 pm AEST

Learn about:
- Urban influences on parks and open spaces, defining trends and potential impacts on the future of design, delivery, and management.
- Tackling urban health challenges with urban green infrastructure and the rationale for increasing investment.
- Inspiration and action for a better future in park development and community enhancement.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain valuable insights into the future of parks and open spaces! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/780573796237?aff=oddtdtcreator

15/05/2024

Our last Parks as Places session is focused on the future – what are the influences on park design, delivery, and management that we should be thinking about in order to meet the needs of our community?

Place Score will be sharing some of the key influences shaping shared spaces – think density and climate – but some you may have not considered before. Our guests will be sharing their perspectives on the roles that parks can play in solving big urban challenges.

Date: June 4, 2024
Time: 11 am-12 pm AEST
Book Now: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/780573796237?aff=oddtdtcreator

Kylie Legge, CEO, Place Score - will present the urban influences on parks and open spaces – defining the trends and potential impacts on the future of park design, delivery and management

Jasmine Ong is Studio Director of GLAS Landscape Architects and the Vice President of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA). She sits on numerous industry committees for climate and biodiversity action. With over two decades of experience as a landscape architect, Jasmine Ong has experience in the UK, China and Australia working on global projects in both public and private sectors. She will be sharing her insgights on how to tackle urban health challenges with urban green infrastructure – the rationale for increasing investment.

Bianca Pineda, Associate Studio Director at Aspect Studios - Bianca’s interest in the public domain and places of community, cultural and environmental significance drew her to landscape architecture. In this session, she will be sharing her distinctive insights on drawing inspiration and fostering action for the enhancement of parks and open spaces, paving the way for a brighter future.

13/05/2024

Everyone experiences their local places differently – get in touch to find out about how Place Score can help you deliver more liveable parks, more Successful Mainstreets and more Liveable Neighbourhoods.

www.placescore.org

10/05/2024

We believe every person, in every place, matters.

Place Score is committed to providing human-centric data that makes good decisions easier.

To know more, visit www.placescore.org

06/05/2024

Nice plan… pity about the place

We often focus on the government as a key stakeholder in the liveability arena – but developers and asset managers also play a significant role. The challenge is often about getting everyone on the same page.

Some of our most engaging projects are about working through the master-planning stages of new neighbourhoods and sharing insights regarding both the current community as well as future residents. Having access to the country’s largest social research database means that we can pull insights on almost any target audience you need, and help you understand what they value, what is missing and how to best communicate.

Get in touch to talk about our Voice of the Community reports.
Email us at [email protected]

01/05/2024

Thanks to Place Leaders Asia Pacific for the recent recognition!

The Jury commended Place Score and their ongoing commitment to providing “well-substantiated human-centric data that provides excellent evidence of what communities want and need. The nationally consistent, rigorous and repeatable place-based data generated by Place Score is being used by local and state governments, place managers, developers, and not-for-profits for evidence-based decision-making. Strong 'Place' data helps align stakeholders through a clearer understanding of community values, place performance metrics, and the tools that prioritise place investments that will improve community outcomes.”

Be part of the 2025 Australian Liveability Census by signing up for the EOI here -
https://www.placescore.org/2025-australian-liveability-census-eoi/

Download the SOP23 here -
https://www.placescore.org/lc23-main/

Congratulations to all the award winners - https://www.placeleaders.com/post/2023-place-leaders-awards

29/04/2024

Exciting opportunity alert!

Calling all community workers and placemakers from all levels of government and government-affiliated organisations, as well as individuals interested in learning how Street Libraries can impact communities.

This webinar will provide a snapshot of how these tiny vestibules of literary happiness can make a valuable contribution to your community, while sharing straightforward information on how you can access the benefits of having Street Libraries within your LGA.

Place Score's CEO - Kylie Legge, a leading voice in the evolving profession of placemaking, will provide insights into how this no-strings-attached approach to literacy will enrich and unite the residents of your LGA.

Kylie will be joined by Melanie Tait of City North Men’s Shed (Sydney) and Kim Marsh, Place Manager, Infrastructure Grants & Major Projects, for the City of Parramatta who will share their successes in community activation through the installation of Street Libraries.

Register Here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-activation-with-street-library-australia-tickets-879940354287?aff=oddtdtcreator

22/04/2024

Local governments across the country recognise that understanding community values and responding to local priorities leads to better outcomes. However, continuous engagement is expensive and exhausting for all involved.

Place Score’s liveability tools and online platform empower the government to do less engagement, better. Rigorous, representative, repeatable and discipline agnostic, our partners are using the liveability data to align departments, focus investment and communicate more clearly.

If you would like to book a presentation for your organisation…
Contact us at [email protected]

21/04/2024

Australia is targeting a 10 per cent increase in housing stock across our LGAs. If the right soft and hard infrastructure isn’t in place to support such rapid development, this target has the potential to put immense strain on existing neighbourhoods, and to deliver unliveable new neighbourhoods that may be isolated on cheaper land on the outskirts of cities.

Place Score liveability data reveals that the communities of every neighbourhood see room for improvement – that means that liveability data can be used to not only support design and decision-making but can also provide the foundation for opening transparent dialogue with communities concerned about change.

Get in touch to learn more about Place Score’s Community Insights Reports ...

16/04/2024

The 2025 Australian Liveability Census is your opportunity to understand liveability from the perspective of residents and to see how your place is performing compared to your region, and the rest of the country.

Get in early with your EOI to participate in 2025 - we promise you won't be disappointed. Early birds will be getting some special treats!

https://www.placescore.org/2025-australian-liveability-census-eoi/

10/04/2024

Just 8 days until the second Parks as Places webinar with amazing speakers sharing their expertise in community engagement, designing with Country and social research findings from the 2023 Australian Liveability Census.

Date: April 18, 2024
Time: 11 am-12 pm Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra time

You can book here – look forward to seeing you there and then!
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/780570737087?aff=oddtdtcreator

Grillex

08/04/2024

Where do your engagement results go?

Back in 2019, Place Score asked governments where their invaluable community engagement results ended up… the majority said on the computers of the officers in charge of the project.

No other industry wastes social data the way we do – this leads to excessive cost and engagement fatigue, which in turn undermines our decision-making power.

Place Score’s Liveability Platform is a game changer for so many organisations - across so many departments.

If you are ready to transform the way you do engagement, save resources and maximise the value of your community’s inputs then we would love to share what we do – get a team together and book a presentation here

https://calendly.com/place_score/place_score_introduction?month=2024-04

05/04/2024

Liveability is about more than just affordability - it's about creating neighbourhoods that deliver on what is important to our communities - green, walkable, local and well-cared-for places that support social connections. Having an evidence base for more compact neighbourhoods, as well as the measurement tools for understanding the social impact of planning, urban design and management really should be essential.

The Place Score team is proud of our work with our amazing state government, private sector, not-for-profit, and over 50 local governments in the 2023 Australian Liveability Census and thrilled by the diversity of organisations reaching out to work together to achieve improved liveability for everyone, everywhere

12 months until we go live !!!
If you want to be part of positive change make sure your organisation is signed up for the 2025 Australian Liveability Census – you can find the EOI here - https://www.placescore.org/2025-australian-liveability-census-eoi/

29/03/2024

Why are walkable, high-amenity neighbourhoods unaffordable to those who most need them?

While walkability is one of our community's most valued neighbourhood attributes, our recent analysis has revealed that high levels of modal choice generally align with low levels of housing affordability and choice.

Those on lower incomes must move further from centres and be more car-dependent - leading to additional social, health, economic and environmental impacts. The 2023 Australian Liveability Census revealed that green, well-maintained, walkable neighbourhoods with diverse housing options are considered some of the most liveable in Australia. We are hoping that the delivery of 1,000,000 new dwellings will use these insights to leave a liveability legacy for all…

If you want to be part of positive change make sure your organisation is signed up for the 2025 Australian Liveability Census – you can find the EOI here: https://www.placescore.org/2025-australian-liveability-census-eoi/

If you want to read more about the 2023 results you can download the 2023 State of Place report here: https://www.placescore.org/lc23-main/

25/03/2024

Exciting news! The Place Score Team has been honoured at the prestigious Place Leaders Asia Pacific Awards for their outstanding work in Place Governance.

Our Australian Liveability Census stands as the nation's largest social research initiative, empowering planners and decision-makers with invaluable insights to enhance local communities. With results already driving positive change nationwide, this initiative demonstrates a steadfast commitment to improving the lives of Australians.

Join us in shaping the future by participating in the Place Score's 2025 Australian Liveability Census!
Submit your EOI here - https://www.placescore.org/2025-australian-liveability-census-eoi/

We extend our gratitude to the Place Leaders Asia Pacific Awards for recognising us, the City of Brisbane, the state governments and all our current and past liveability census partners. And last but certainly not least, we deeply appreciate the dedication of our diligent data team.

17/03/2024

Did you miss last month’s interview between farrelly and Place Score CEO ?

If you did you can still listen to it here -

Listen to The Sydneyist

11/03/2024

Is density a dirty word? Jonathan O’Brien says ‘no way’

“The housing crisis has been at the centre of 2023’s political and placemaking discussions. And at the centre of that discussion lies the question of urban density. Evidence gathered in this area tends to focus on the ways that providing dense, abundant housing around existing infrastructure reduces per capita environmental impact and infrastructure costs, all while increasing productivity and reducing rents.”

Download the SOP23 here to read more about this case study - https://www.placescore.org/lc23-main/
or get in touch to learn more about Place Score Housing Insights Reports email [email protected] to book a meeting to discuss.

04/03/2024

Our second Parks as Places session is all about the people who use our open spaces. Kylie Legge, Place Score, will be drawing down on the 26,000 participants from the 2023 Australian Liveability Census and their 39,000 ideas to make local neighbourhoods better. Our guest speakers will be sharing insights into best practice community engagement for parks and case studies of designing with Country.

Date: April 18, 2024
Time: 11 am-12 pm AEST
Register here for this free event

Kylie will be joined by three amazing guest speakers:

Alicia Otto is currently a Senior Open Space Planner with the City of Melbourne. In this session, she will share her experience regarding community engagement for the Royal Park Master Plan.

Jahni Glasby, Senior Social Planning and Community Engagement Consultant at GHD is a proud descendent of the Gumbaynggirr community in the Northern NSW Coast. Courtney Webb, Indigenous Community Engagement Consultant at GHD. Courtney is a proud Worimi woman from Tea Gardens, NSW. In this session, Jahni and Courtney will be sharing a case study of Indigenous community engagement and Designing with Country.

Register now!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parks-as-places-community-insights-tickets-780570737087?aff=odcleoeventsincollection&keep_tld=1


Grillex

28/02/2024

Parks are for people …. yet before Park Score, we did not have a consistent measure for understanding the park experience and how it changes once the investment is made.

Working with and Department of Planning and Environment, we were able to fast-track plans for our new park experience assessment tool. We have already delivered reports for over 20 parks across NSW and Victoria – with our first Tasmanian park coming up.

A Park Score assessment is a great engagement tool for the actual users of your park to really dig into what is impacting them positively or negatively to help prioritise investments that will bring the most benefits to your community. Book in your ‘after’ assessment to close the loop and capture the return on your investment!

Get in touch with [email protected], and he will help set you up for success!

28/02/2024

Matching parks to the needs of local communities is challenging – especially as demand increases and resources decrease.

If you are looking for a new way to engage with your community to better understand how they are using their local park and what is working, or not, for them - get in touch to talk with us about commissioning a Park Score assessment and report before and after planned work.

Park Score is a great engagement and place measurement tool that helps guide decision-making and also sets the baseline for capturing community benefits.

26/02/2024

Our founder and CEO Legge spoke to Rebellato on ABC New Breakfast bright and early, on the morning that the 2023 State of Place Report was released.

Watch the full clip below where Kylie shares the key findings from the Report, including

and make sure to download your free copy at the following link:

Tell us what's important to you in your neighbourhood before 30th June.

22/02/2024

Social outcomes need to be at the centre of spending decisions.
Our ambition at Place Score is to provide decision-makers with actionable data from real people that helps deliver better outcomes for all. Our Liveability Platform is unique in providing a centralised repository of robust, consistent and benchmarked data that can be used across silos to deliver evidence-backed investment priorities – that can also be tracked over time.

We would love to show you how Place Score’s Liveability Platform can transform the way you engage, align stakeholders and maximise impact.

You can book a presentation for your organisation with Kylie Legge, CEO
https://calendly.com/place_score/place_score_introduction

19/02/2024

We all know that parks are essential to green and social infrastructure that supports environmental and community wellbeing. The urgent question that we, as industry professionals, need to ask now is: how to manage these spaces and keep them alive in front of contemporary demands?

To address challenges such as housing and climate crises, population growth and changes, increasing isolation, and mental health problems, effective urban planning, community engagement, and sustainable management practices are essential. Encouraging collaboration between government bodies, community organisations, and environmental agencies can help develop resilient strategies that balance the needs of urban development with the preservation and accessibility of parks and open spaces for all.

Join Place Score, research partner Grillex, and our line-up of exceptional guest speakers, as we share the findings of our Parks as Places research program. The Webinars will dive into the past, the present and the future to discuss how professionals are meeting community expectations, building solutions for different communities, and planning for the global trends influencing the delivery and management of great parks.

You are invited to join us: if you work in the planning and landscape industry – managing, designing or delivering parks, these events are for you.

Want to know more? Check the event details and click to reserve your spot:
https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/parks-as-places-2931819?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=creatorshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=odclsxcollection&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

Grillex

14/02/2024

Want to turn your road into a main street? Street makeovers don’t need to cost millions to make a difference. In fact, starting small can be a great way to get stakeholders on board – especially if backed by customer data. A great main street is great for people, so having data that reveals the experience of the users of your street – what they like and don’t is an incredibly powerful foundation for activating change

There are some great tips from
https://www.victoriawalks.org.au/DIY_street_makeover/
and if you want to know how to measure your PX (Place Experience) before and after changes, get in touch by emailing [email protected]

12/02/2024

The first Parks as Places session is coming up soon and booking up quickly! Our speakers will focus on identifying challenges and solutions from the perspective of the industry. The results of the Industry survey will be shared, there will be a session on past park award winners and a ‘building back better’ case study. If you are interested in where the industry is now AND where it needs to be heading – this is a great session for you.

Date: February 29, 2024
Time: 11 am-12 pm AEST

Kylie Legge, CEO, Place Score - will share the results of the Industry survey so you can hear insights on future trends from 99 park professionals across Australia.

Thomas Dixon is a Principal Parks Advisor at the Parks and Community Facilities department at Auckland Council. Thomas comes from an ecology and conservation background and has spent the past decade working in recreation and open space management with the Council. He will present the World Urban Parks Legacy Award 2023: Auckland Council, New Zealand, recognised for their impactful contributions in shaping and managing parks, setting a benchmark for park management excellence

Neal Ames is the Open Space and Recreation Planner with MidCoast Council in NSW and has sat on the Parks & Leisure Australia (PLA) National Advisory since 2012, providing policy direction and guidance to the industry through PLA. He has 23 years of experience working in the sports, recreation, parks and open space industries. Neal has held a number of different positions with government organisations at all levels, including Federal, State, Territory and Local Government, as well as some short stints with private companies. Neal will be sharing insights on coastal mitigation and sustainable solutions with case studies and learnings from recovery.

Register now! - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/780565240647?aff=oddtdtcreator