Jerome Barth
Jérôme Barth is a recognized expert in the fields of public space management, placemaking, and urban revitalization. Of French origin, he graduated from the Institute of Political Studies of the Robert Schuman University in Strasbourg and from the Stern School of Business (MBA).
He settled in the United States and began his career as an urban planner at Bryant Park Corporation and the 34th Street Partnership in New York. There he discovered an innovative public space management model, aiming to make Bryant Park the most pleasant park in the world, thanks to the implementation of an original management model marrying private sector methods and public service objectives. This model allows Bryant Park to be both a vibrant destination for New Yorkers and also an entirely self-financing space that does not require public funds; the first to achieve this goal in the USA. Bryant Park is also a vibrant and authentic space,
Jerome’s work also contributed to the creation of the Meatpacking Improvement District in New York and the development of New York's Public Plaza program. Over the years, and through positions with the famous Friends of the High Line, Times Square Alliance or Fifth Avenue Association he has held a wide variety of roles that have exposed him to administration, operations, revenue generation, philanthropy, horticulture, design, technology, arts, marketing and real estate development, and in general all aspects of the organization and improvement of public spaces.
These experiences allowed him to develop an original philosophy regarding the management of modern public space and the complementary roles of its private and public actors. Today he uses his knowledge as an urban planning consultant with Town Square Consulting and Belleville Placemaking.
Jerome Glad
Jérôme Glad is one of the pioneers of placemaking in Quebec, having initiated numerous projects that paved the way for the movement, such as the Village au Pied-du-Courant or the Gamelin Gardens. With a background in architecture and a passion for cities, he quickly realized that he could develop his own spaces as a placemaking entrepreneur.
In 2014, he founded the Pépinière Espaces Collectifs, an NGO that produced more than ten placemaking projects as a promoter, as well as thirty others on behalf of municipalities throughout Quebec, helping to bring life and to downtowns throughout the cities and villages of the province. Jerome also used his multidisciplinary expertise in creating and managing spaces to pioneer training programs with La Pépinière and Centraide to support third-party organizations in setting up their own public spaces.
In 2021, he is embarked on a new adventure: the relaunch of the Théâtre des Cascades site and its campsite, a 10-hectare estate surrounded by water just outside Montreal. It has since developed into a cherished meeting place for locals, coupled with a unique tourist and cultural micro-destination at the gates of the metropolis. Today Jerome is a partner with Belleville, helping to bring his talents as a placemaker and city-builder to clients across the U.S. and Canada.