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V-MARTKT POLL, New Ecodistrict

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Why | To make people participate in the choice of the elements of new ecodistrict
What | Selection questions + graphical development
Where | Veemarkt, Utrecht, the Netherlands
With | dolte
Who | For city of Utrecht

During the successful participation on the future of the Veemarktterrein in Utrecht, a multitude of ideas were born. Online, participants could also give their opinion on a poll made of infographics. Over a hundred people took the survey and helped to give a clearer direction on how to develop the plan. Continue reading

CLOVELLY ROAD, Better Block Event

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Why | To show it is possible to make a place greener, safer and human in one day
What | Tactical urbanism
Where | Clovelly Road, Sydney, Australia
With | Clovelly Road Better Block + COLOKi
Who | For the local community

The Better Block team, famous for their tactical approach, travelled twice to Australia in 2013 to share their method. Australians have been listening! Phil Stubbs, media educator, initiated Clovelly Road Better Block, 4th in the country, 1st in Sydney and made it work thanks to Facebook. The purpose was to transform for a day the shopping strip of Clovelly Road and make it greener, safer and human – by slowing traffic and adding trees, tables, chairs, art, music, food and more life in general. It has been a great success as about 3000 people – both from the local community and civic leaders – attended the event.

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PLUG & PLAY, Tactical Urban Park

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Why | To activate an empty spot with urban temporary installations
What | Facilitation + design + communication
Where | Staatsliedenbuurt, Utrecht, the Netherlands
With | dolte
Who | For AORTA

The Staatsliedenbuurt in Utrecht is a neighbourhood in transition. Social housing from the last century have been dismantled to let room for more modern and qualitative housing. Only… the new buildings take long to come and it is now several years that there is a large empty spot in the middle of the neighbourhood. Architecture centre AORTA has had the good idea to ask few designers to imagine temporarily uses for this area with the inhabitants. Continue reading

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