Placemaking Budget Workshop

From Spreadsheets to Sheets - Realizing Your Vision

​Thursday, March 5, 2026 · 10am PST | 90 minutes
Zoom - Workshop Format

Join a group of fellow placemakers to maximize your budget approach. We'll dig into your project, department, or program budget together — geek out on ways to improve it, catch what you might have missed, and make sure your numbers tell the right story. Whether you're starting from scratch or just want a few more sets of expert eyes, this workshop will help you optimize your funding for maximum impact.​

​Whether you're a city official, BID manager, or neighborhood advocate, this workshop turns rough estimates into a bulletproof, fundable budget.

🛠️ The Budget Build

This isn't a lecture. We're getting into the weeds of your project.

1. BYOB: Bring Your Own Budget Come with your current draft — messy is fine. You'll present your baseline to establish the Big Idea and the Bottom Line.
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2. The Real-Time Rework We roll up our sleeves and optimize together, helping you uncover:

• Hidden Revenue — Can this space fund its own upkeep?
• The Lifecycle Lens — From pop-up costs to long-term maintenance
• Sustainable Materials — Methods that save money over time
• Partnership Plays — Where a sponsor can pick up the tab

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3. The Pitch Walk away with a polished budget and the confidence to present it — ready for your next board meeting, council presentation, or grant application.

🔒 Public Energy or Private Strategy?
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Budgets can be sensitive. You choose your path at the workshop:

• Group Track — Share with the room for collective brainstorming and peer feedback
• Private Track — Move into a 1-on-1 breakout with a professional consultant for a confidential deep dive

🎟️ Registration & Investment
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Tiered pricing so everyone from City Hall to the local block club can attend.

• Professional / Firm (Orgs, BIDs, Cities, Consultants) $250
• Community / Grassroots (Individuals, Neighborhoods) $125​

Professional / Firm - $250

Community / Grassroots - $125