Initially published at CAAC blog Several definitions tackle the concept of Place Making. The description of Wikipedia cannot be dismissed, as it enounces that “Placemaking is a multi-faceted approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces. Placemaking capitalizes on a local community’s assets, inspiration, and potential, with the intention of creating …
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Participatory Budgeting: Lisbon
A notorious pioneer in social innovation, Lisbon was the first European Capital in implementing the participatory budgeting. Up to an amount equivalent to 5% of the investment budget (which until this issue has been of five million euros) the Lisbon Participatory Budget (PB) runs along a cycle with several phases. As it is completely based …
You are here: How a Greenmap gives you the keys of your city
Earmarked in a bigger project and the worldwide action of Cities Foundation, We own the city contest aims to break down boundaries of conventional practices, while spotlighting the innovative potential of bottom-up initiatives in sustainable urban development, so as to catalyze discussion and capitalize on debate. This is also the red line guiding the publication …