Guest authors: Irina Paraschivoiu (Urban INC), Anamaria Vrabie (Urban INC), Silje Klepsvik (Kaleidoscope Nordic), Miia-Liina Tommila (Kaleidoscope Nordic). This is the … More
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Design thinking for Bucharest business district areas. Experimental workshop – inside view @Urban INC
Guest authors: Irina Paraschivoiu (Urban INC), Anamaria Vrabie (Urban INC), Silje Klepsvik (Kaleidoscope Nordic), Miia-Liina Tommila (Kaleidoscope Nordic). This is the … More
Measuring urban quality of life – some challenges in practice
We have come a great way in attempting to define what quality of life and wellbeing are, as ultimate goals … More
The promises of participatory budgeting
In a previous post, I was writing about participatory practices in urban development, particularly from the point of view of … More
On participation and neighbourhood planning
I recently stumbled upon a talk given by Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena at TED Global 2014. Having to come up … More
The roof over our policies. Why housing finance mechanisms are not enough
Slightly more than a month ago, on 15 September 2014, over 100 people were evacuated from 50 Vulturilor Street, not too … More
What resilience planning can tell us about decentralization and community engagement
By Irina Paraschivoiu “Resilience” has come to be used frequently in planning, and currently encompasses strategies dealing with economic downturns, … More
Lessons learned from the World Urban Forum 7. Why the new Urban Agenda matters
By Irina Paraschivoiu (LSE) In June 2016, the United Nations will convene the Habitat III Conference which will set the … More
Planning and City-Region Governance: Challenges for Urban Development in Bucharest
By Irina Paraschivoiu (LSE) & Fabian Wenner (LSE) Despite sharing some of the common challenges faced by post-socialist cities, the … More