Engage in Binghamton

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There are many opportunities to immerse yourself into our community, but the best way is to volunteer your time and talent. Follow your passion and support a worthy cause at the same time!

Seated attendees at Day of Caring event
Live United volunteers painting a room
Chamber member speaks at Day of Caring event

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Service Organizations

Office of Placemaking Initiatives

Placemaking is a sustainable process/program that helps to motivate and empower community members to use our incredible public spaces.

Bringing Out the Pride in Place in Greater Binghamton

Binghamton Office of Placemaking

According to Project for Public Spaces:

Placemaking involves…

  • “A hands-on approach for improving a neighborhood, city, or region”.

  • “Inspires people to collectively reimagine and reinvent public spaces as the heart of every community. Strengthening the connection between people and the places they share.”

  • The work “focuses on the social and cultural importance of lively neighborhoods and inviting public spaces”

For more information or to get involved, contact Jim Reyen at jreyen@greaterbinghamtonchamber.com

Activations
& “Pop Ups”

The Placemaking Office is focused on partnering with groups and individuals to create more opportunities for unique activations and “pop up” shops. The focus will remain on utilizing public spaces and ensuring that all “pop ups” are accessible, affordable, interactive, and comfortable for all ages and demographics.

Population Retention
& Attraction

The office is also focused on long-term population retention and attraction through EXPERIENCE BING programs and tours. By partnering with other local organizations, we strive to help make Binghamton a desirable place to live in and move to.

Outreach
& Partnerships

Community engagement is integral to the efforts of the Placemaking Office. We strive to meet and interact with individuals from our community to garner a sense of pride and place. That includes community members from schools, colleges, and other organizations.

This Is Your Place

To get involved, contact:

Jim Reyen
Director of Placemaking Initiatives
(607) 772-8860, Ext. 303
jreyen@greaterbinghamtonchamber.com