The Suitcase
Behind the enigmatic term “the suitcase” lies a simple DIY (Do It Yourself) concept : an easily transportable, attractive and readable ensemble that enables the visualisation of a project, evolves with it, and facilitates the involvement of people (co-makers, stakeholders) in the project’s development. All of this, in nothing more than a box with handles. […]
The Spiel Mobile
The Spiel Mobile tool provides for mobile, pop-up consultation that is playful, engaging, and meaningful. It creates a space that attracts and engages people of all ages and abilities in a community to come together, and share their insights to feed into the design of playful spaces in their areas. It is particularly important that […]
The City at Eye Level for Kids
If you want to co-design neighbourhoods and city centres that are healthy, safe, accessible, interactive and stimulating for children and their parents, here is the solution you need – The City at Eye Level for Kids Manual! The manual includes some of the various existing tools that can be used by practitioners, placemakers and decision-makers […]
Sticker democracy tool
The sticker democracy tool is an engaging low threshold tool that’s perfect to explore your community’s needs and wishes, to get feedback, and to evaluate your ongoing process. It allows you to get a majority vote and identify the most popular options in a decision-making process. You could also use it to hear reflections on […]
Problem Tree
By using the Problem Tree tool, the participants get the chance to hold open conversations about their neighborhood’s problems, voice their concerns and expectations, and suggest some solutions, all while using a “tree pattern”.
Pop-up cafe tool manual
Pop-up cafes are an easy and fun way to engage with your local community and a great way to get in touch with the people living and using the neighbourhood. The pop-up cafe tool manual walks you through all the steps it takes for you to organise your event. You can realise a pop-up cafe […]
Playful neighbourhood process methodology
Cities are developing and implementing new methods that involve citizens in the creation of urban spaces, but more radically, emphasis has been put on participation throughout the entire process: from the generation of ideas, through design all the way to implementation. The methodology highlights tactics and strategies of Playful Actions that allow people to make […]
Plant and seed swap tool
The free manual will walk you through all steps of how to organize a plant or seed swap and provide you with information on how you can engage your community in the best way. You will learn about how this is a great way to explore sharing economy and how saving seeds is a political […]
Placemaking Pils Manual
The “Placemaking Pils” combines listening to speed presentations of some of the most inspiring placemaking examples from your network, while socializing over a beer. It was the answer to the question: “how to share the amazing placemaking projects with other placemakers in order to create a supporting group and make it accessible to people from […]
Place Game Manual
If you want to improve the sense of place in an area you work on, create a higher sense of involvement in the local community using a simple, flexible, and effective tool, we offer a solution – the place game! A place game will not only ignite a robust source of creative ideas, it will […]
