Overview

Urbanisation is one of the most important trends of our time. By 2050, about 7 billion people will live in cities – that is all of the current world population! This means that we need innovative solutions for an inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable urban development. Participation is an important aspect of urbanisation, since it is the people who make up the city. In the words of the iconic Jane Jacobs: “Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” In this spirit and in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 11, parCitypatory is here to support a better urban development. You can learn more about participation on the blog and you can hire me as a consultant for participatory methods or as an urban journalist and writer to share your experience with participation.