Based in a western Canada, Edmonton’s Chinatown suffers from economic stagnation, high levels of socially depreciative behaviours associated with drug addiction and poor access to housing. Efforts to revitalize the neighborhood are underway; attention to recreation and tourism enhancement and strategic investment are part of this process. We will share our experiences as researchers involved place-making efforts to co-create a regenerative tourism strategy for the neighborhood's next 10 years. Our qualitative research workshop will share background about our case study site, methods used to collect data and engage in co-creative activities, and reflections on our struggles to maintain a place-making focus, while simultaneously navigating challenging relationships among community stakeholders. Our project employed walking interviews, focus groups, and mapping of tourism assets.