Public spaces for social innovation
The availability of public or communal land increases the household’s capacity for innovation by providing the physical space for innovation but also by providing a focal point for initiatives and community action.
Mobilizing the street as a unit of innovation
Mobilising the street as a unit of innovation and service delivery through concierges, guardians and wardens. These kinds of role are important in identifying problems at...
Read moreReclaiming the streets
Reclaiming the streets and managing public spaces with multiple uses, such as the ‘Night for Women’ in Bogotá, Columbia, or car free periods in Canadian cities....
Read moreProtests through activity
Protests through activity, such as guerrilla gardening, where ‘activist’ gardeners makeover small plots of public land and cultivate plants and flowers, or reverse strikes such as...
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Neighbourhood websites
Neighbourhood websites and other media can become hubs for exchanges and local news. Local residents can find out about initiatives on their block. Examples include hyper-local...
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