Ethan Kent

Ethan Kent is a global leader in advancing public space organizations, projects, and leadership, working to build a worldwide placemaking movement. He has traveled to over 1,000 cities across 60 countries, advocating for inclusive public spaces as a catalyst for urban development. In 2019, Ethan co-founded PlacemakingX to network, amplify, and accelerate placemaking leadership globally. With over 20 years of experience working with Project for Public Spaces, he has played a pivotal role in establishing placemaking as a transformative approach to economic development, environmentalism, transportation, governance, resilience, social equity, and innovation. Ethan has keynoted over 100 leading urbanism conferences and helped organize dozens of placemaking conferences that have shaped the movement.