{"id":5414,"date":"2025-03-31T18:00:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qdsinternational.com\/?p=5414"},"modified":"2025-04-01T14:00:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T14:00:46","slug":"introducing-qds-lab-a-new-way-to-learn-lead-in-cultural-placemaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qdsinternational.com\/en\/introducing-qds-lab-a-new-way-to-learn-lead-in-cultural-placemaking\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing QDS Lab: A New Way to Learn &amp; Lead in Cultural Placemaking"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<section  class=\"text-block section-block text-left\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10 offset-sm-1 content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title-4\">The Quartier des Spectacles\u00a0is a global model for cultural district development\u2014shaping urban spaces through creativity, governance, and strategic activation. Now, through QDS Lab, we\u2019re sharing this expertise with cities, developers, and cultural leaders looking to bring their cultural districts to life.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section  class=\"half-half section-block  \" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-5 half-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>QDS Lab offers a tailored, hands-on approach\u00a0to cultural district development, whether through immersive workshops, expert toolkits, strategic advisory, or deep-dive consulting. Each engagement equips you with proven insights, tools, and strategies\u00a0to activate public spaces and strengthen cultural ecosystems.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-5 half-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"552\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FR-3-552x690.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half_half size-half_half\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FR-3-552x690.jpg 552w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FR-3-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FR-3-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FR-3-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FR-3-592x740.jpg 592w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FR-3-304x380.jpg 304w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FR-3-352x440.jpg 352w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FR-3-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FR-3-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FR-3-598x747.jpg 598w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FR-3-200x250.jpg 200w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FR-3.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section  class=\"text-block section-block text-center\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10 offset-sm-1 content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"title-2\"><b>Discover how placemaking can shape your city<\/b><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/placemakingcommunity.ca\/lets-talk-about-placemaking-2025\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"button-primary \"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"LEARN MORE\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>LEARN MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section  class=\"half-half section-block reverse \" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-5 half-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>We illustrate the return on investment in public places\u2014spaces that become part of people\u2019s daily lives and a city\u2019s distinct urban fabric. Through real-world case studies and expert insights, we show how investing in place generates economic, social, and cultural value\u2014driving tourism, local engagement, and long-term sustainability.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-5 half-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"552\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LTAP_Social-2-552x690.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half_half size-half_half\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LTAP_Social-2-552x690.jpg 552w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LTAP_Social-2-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LTAP_Social-2-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LTAP_Social-2-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LTAP_Social-2-592x740.jpg 592w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LTAP_Social-2-304x380.jpg 304w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LTAP_Social-2-352x440.jpg 352w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LTAP_Social-2-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LTAP_Social-2-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LTAP_Social-2-598x747.jpg 598w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LTAP_Social-2-200x250.jpg 200w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LTAP_Social-2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section  class=\"text-block section-block text-left\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10 offset-sm-1 content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"title-2\"><b>Want to explore how QDS Lab can support your vision? Let\u2019s talk.<\/b><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section  class=\"half-half section-block  \" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-5 half-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>QDS Lab is led by cultural industries strategist Jacquelyn West, whose career spans international cultural development, public space activation, and major creative industry initiatives. With over 15 years of experience across Toronto, Chicago, Montreal, and London, she has helped shape cultural hubs, lead public art programs, and advise governments on cultural policy. Backed by the renowned ecosystem of experts at Quartier des Spectacles, QDS Lab brings world-class knowledge to every project.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Jacquelyn collaborated as Editor\u00a0with the Canadian Urban Institute to create\u00a0<i>Let\u2019s Talk About Placemaking<\/i>\u2014a magazine-style publication featuring 100+ placemaking projects and ideas\u00a0from across Canada and beyond. It highlights how communities are transforming spaces, from repurposing parking lots to embedding arts in urban design.<\/p>\n<p>Jacquelyn West<br \/>\nSenior\u00a0Advisor\u00a0\/\u00a0Public\u00a0Realm\u00a0<wbr \/>and\u00a0Project\u00a0Development<br \/>\n514 879-0009<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jwest@qdsinternational.com\">jwest@qdsinternational.com<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-5 half-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jacquelyn-West-%C2%A9-Em-P-Labbee_QDSi-460x690.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half_half size-half_half\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jacquelyn-West-%C2%A9-Em-P-Labbee_QDSi-460x690.jpg 460w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jacquelyn-West-%C2%A9-Em-P-Labbee_QDSi-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jacquelyn-West-%C2%A9-Em-P-Labbee_QDSi-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jacquelyn-West-%C2%A9-Em-P-Labbee_QDSi-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jacquelyn-West-%C2%A9-Em-P-Labbee_QDSi-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jacquelyn-West-%C2%A9-Em-P-Labbee_QDSi-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jacquelyn-West-%C2%A9-Em-P-Labbee_QDSi-493x740.jpg 493w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jacquelyn-West-%C2%A9-Em-P-Labbee_QDSi-253x380.jpg 253w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jacquelyn-West-%C2%A9-Em-P-Labbee_QDSi-293x440.jpg 293w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jacquelyn-West-%C2%A9-Em-P-Labbee_QDSi-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jacquelyn-West-%C2%A9-Em-P-Labbee_QDSi-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jacquelyn-West-%C2%A9-Em-P-Labbee_QDSi-498x747.jpg 498w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jacquelyn-West-%C2%A9-Em-P-Labbee_QDSi-167x250.jpg 167w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jacquelyn-West-%C2%A9-Em-P-Labbee_QDSi.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section  class=\"text-block section-block text-right\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10 offset-sm-1 content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title-1\">Explore the interactive installations catalog from QDSinternational<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qdsinternational.com\/en\/installations\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"button-primary-reverse \"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"SEE OUR CATALOG\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>SEE OUR CATALOG<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":5423,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":{"header_description":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Introducing QDS Lab: A New Way to Learn &amp; Lead in Cultural Placemaking | QDSinternational<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Quartier des Spectacles\u00a0is a global model for cultural district development\u2014shaping urban spaces through creativity, governance, and strategic activation. 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