Making space for making: Evidence from Canadian municipalities

Tara Vinodrai; Brenton Nader; Patrick Casey

doi:10.1016/j.ccs.2026.100691

March 19, 2026City Culture and SocietyOpen Access

Making space for making: Evidence from Canadian municipalities

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The research investigates the relationship between makerspace policies and the actual visions held by makerspaces in Canadian cities.
Examined policies related to makerspaces in Canada’s 79 largest municipalities.
Compared policy themes to the vision statements of 138 makerspaces in these cities.
Found a lack of alignment between makerspace policies and the visions of makerspaces.
Identified distinct policy themes influencing makerspaces across different municipalities.

Implication

Analysis compares makerspace policies with the visions of makerspaces in Canadian municipalities, revealing misalignment.

Abstract

• Makerspaces are celebrated for their contributions to economic development. • Policies related to makerspaces in Canada's 79 largest municipalities are examined. • Policy themes are compared to the vision statements of 138 makerspaces in these cities. • Makerspace policies do not align with makerspaces' own visions in Canadian cities.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69be38446e48c4981c678955 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccs.2026.100691

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