Florum Manual
In the central areas of Floridsdorf in Vienna, the local public library “Weisselbad” has emerged as one of the most active local actors which functions as a multiplier to the local community. As the library shows interest in interacting more with the neighbourhood and being more visible in public space, the idea of constructing a […]
Facade Garden Manual
By placing plants, flowerpots and even benches in front of your house, you claim your space in public. This place is still public, but you create a small area that will improve the transition between public and private space. This is a hybrid space. This space creates a smooth transition between private property and the […]
Eye Level Game
Bring new liveliness in your street by hosting an Eye Level Game: celebrate the importance of human scale and approach an urban area from the pedestrian’s point of view. This game will not only help with the engagement of the local community in improving their own street, it will also give those with a background […]
Exploring at Home
The educational tool is an exploration diary called “Exploring at home”, designed for children to express their emotions during a period of lockdown, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. By using this booklet, children will be able to reflect on the issues related to the pandemic and discuss hygiene and healthy distance measures recommended by the […]
Digital First Communities
Digital First Communities use digital tools and collaboration to attract & retain remote workers, home buyers, shoppers and visitors to their locality. It is a digital toolkit that enables people to empower their place for future prosperity. The basic principle of Digital First Communities is that by creating synergy amongst local stakeholders and projecting this […]
Creating a digital communal dinner
In 2019 CREWS invited all residents of Oslo to join their communal dinner with Oslo’s longest dining table. They served dinner made from ingredients harvested in the park and other urban gardens in Oslo. In 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they developed a concept to create a free digital communal dinner inviting people to […]
Asphalt Art Guide
Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Asphalt Art Initiative responds to the growing number of cities around the world embracing art as an effective and relatively low-cost strategy to activate their streets. The Asphalt Art Guide documents a wide variety of project types and champions – from formal city-sanctioned programs to citizen-driven interventions. It also identifies key considerations, including […]
An activity trail: Encouraging exploration and play in underused public spaces
At Nabolagshager we created a fun and engaging tool that is winter and pandemic proof. The manual on how to create an activity trail aims at creating a place people can be active and playful in. It’s a tool to engage people in exploring a place and was developed under the Covid-19 pandemic. It describes […]
