Jan 23The Collaborative Commons III Building the Collaborative Commons1. Themes and Cases The platform allows cases to be gathered on the world map based on their locations and filtered according to the themes they are working on.Based on our experiences so far we foresee themes such as plan-making, affordable housing, climate adaptation, transport planning, [urban] regeneration, public safety…3 min read3 min read
Jan 23The Collaborative Commons II Properties of the Collaborative CommonsMost digital online tools tend to offer a single functionality such as data visualization, collective mapping or video call for group debates, while in a collaborative process, these individual functions tend to happen interconnected, sequentially or sometimes even simultaneously. Participants interact for various purposes, for example, participants develop and share…3 min read3 min read
Jan 23The Collaborative Commons Ia platform for integrating online tools for collaborative urban planning and design The Collaborative Commons is a website integrating selected online [open source] tools deployable for collaborative design and planning processes. The multi-user platform will offer collaborative online tools for the use of diverse communities. [Urban] designers and planners active…8 min read8 min read
Aug 26, 2021Changing Local Democracy and New City Making Practices in Amsterdam and Istanbul‘Changing Local Democracy and New City Making Practices’, is a comparative research project initiated by Play the City, the Istanbul Planning Agency’s Vision 2050 Office and the City of Amsterdam. The hands-on research focuses on an open, inclusive and participatory city practices and made possible with support of the Netherlands…Participation5 min readParticipation5 min read
Apr 19, 2021Network of GamesFor over half a century, alternatives to single-handed, static city planning have been explored by discussing an integral and adaptive form of shaping cities with multiple stakeholders. Today, cities witness a high pace of social change and technical advancement, and search for a truly collaborative and highly adaptive planning…5 min read5 min read
Apr 19, 2021Changing local democracy and new city-making practicesWhy and how does one participation process engage relevant parties and reach tangible results, while another leaves behind angry citizens or experts protesting outcomes? Today almost everyone disagrees with engaging residents during the later stages of a planning process, as it triggers resistance. In the meantime, we need to debate…7 min read7 min read
May 10, 2019New Horizons for City-gamingA design experiment, conducted by post-graduate students of Dr. Ekim Tan, at the TU Delft in 2009, evolved into a mature and authentic city-making method, practiced daily at the Play the City office. Since then, city-games are increasingly prevalent in the daily work of policy-makers, regulators, urban designers, smart city…Smart Cities7 min readSmart Cities7 min read
May 10, 2019Just a Game, Is It?As Play the City team, we are thrilled at having discovered a world with many new avenues to explore. But we do know we had entered a risky territory. Conservative decision-makers preoccupied with securing predictable results in the field of urban planning pose a particular threat. I won’t forget the…Games5 min readGames5 min read
Apr 25, 2018Games for CitiesA collective approach to cities is urgent and city games already help. What next? For over half a century, debates have explored alternatives to a single-handed, static city planning by discussing a flexible form of shaping cities from multiple stakeholders. Today, cities witness a high pace of social change and…Smart Cities5 min readSmart Cities5 min read
