Giving civil participation a fair shot: The potential of co-creation and co-decision with citizens in urban development.

Citizen participation is frequently mentioned in debates about our urban environment but proves difficult to be meaningful in practice. Often, participation is characterised by intransparency, poor communication and distrust. It is a loss seen the potential positive effects of influential civil participation that could help us overcome problems...

ROTTERDAM ZUIDPLEIN REVISED: REANIMATION OF A CITY CENTRE

The main goal of this design exercise is to recreate the ‘heart’ of Rotterdam South, by providing the conditions for a vibrant, public city life. This heart will – in contrast to the shopping mall – be formed by outdoor spaces, like streets and squares, and be welcome to pedestrians and cyclists. The centre of Rotterdam South will be marked...

Towards a livable neighboorhood: The case of Oranjeboom street Feijenoord, Rotterdam

This Rmit graduation project concerns the translation of aspects of social sustainability to the context of a social housing renovation project, in a neighborhood in Rotterdam city. The result of this project comes in the form of design, which can be used by designers and other actors such as housing corporations and local residents, as a show...