Placemaking Week 2024

PLEASE NOTE: You selected your Mobile Workshop when you registered for the conference. You cannot change your Mobile Workshop, or select one here on Sched. Specific information and instructions will be emailed in May to those signed up for each workshop.

Southeast CDC will team up with local nonprofit Creative Alliance to host a short tour and discussion about placemaking best practices featuring improvements in Highlandtown over the past decade. Highlandtown, a thriving and diverse community in Southeast Baltimore, has seen many placemaking projects over the years including murals, lighting, custom trash cans and benches, a custom aerial art installation, and a beloved 14 foot tall bus stop sculpture. During the workshop, participants will help create temporary art installations for the “BUS” sculpture and business storefront windows that will be featured during the June Highlandtown First Friday Art Walk.

Itinerary 
8:00am-8:30am. Meet at Lord Baltimore Hotel for shuttle pickup
8:30am. Shuttle departs Lord Baltimore Hotel
9:00am-12:00pm. Mobile Workshop in process
12:00pm-1:30pm. Shuttle brings you to lunch location (see below)
1:30pm Shuttle to depart from lunch location.
2:00pm. Shuttle drops you off at Station North Campus for breakout sessions. Breakouts start at 2:30pm in multiple locations around W. North Ave. Check Sched or your print program for exact venue locations.

Shuttle meeting point and time
Meet at Lord Baltimore Hotel Lobby (20 W Baltimore St).
The bus will leave at 8:30am sharp. Please be on time!

Workshop location
Creative Alliance: Creativity Center 3137 Eastern Avenue

Workshop Hosts
Southeast CDC, Highlandtown Main Street, Highlandtown Arts District, and the Creative Alliance

Lunch
For lunch, the shuttle will bring you to Broadway Market, where you will be able to enjoy lunch, purchased on your own.

What else you need to know
Please wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle. You will also be participating in art making as part of the workshop.

What if I miss the shuttle?
We are unable to offer another way to get to the workshop. If you miss the shuttle, you are welcome to take alternative transit at your own expense. Arrive at the Creative Alliance: Creativity Center (3137 Eastern Avenue) by 9:00am. The Center is across the street from the Patterson Theater, which has a large marquee and can be seen easily from many directions.

What if I’m local and plan on driving?
Parking at Lord Baltimore: Hotel valet is $45/day. Self-park at Parkway Parking (100 West Fayette St - located in an underground garage across from the hotel) is $32/day. NOTE: The shuttle will not return to Lord Baltimore, so you need to get back on your own to pick up your vehicle at the end of the day.
Parking at Workshop Location: off-site street parking available in residential neighborhood.