Ekim TanThe Collaborative Commons III Building the Collaborative Commons1. Themes and Cases3 min read·Jan 23, 2023----
Ekim TanThe 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…3 min read·Jan 23, 2023----
Ekim TanThe Collaborative Commonsa platform for integrating online tools for collaborative urban planning and design7 min read·Jan 23, 2023----
Ekim TanChanging 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…5 min read·Aug 26, 2021----
Ekim TanNetwork of GamesFor over half a century, alternatives to single-handed, static city planning have been explored by discussing an integral and adaptive…5 min read·Apr 19, 2021----
Ekim TanChanging 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…7 min read·Apr 19, 2021----
Ekim TanNew Horizons for City-gamingA simple design experiment with students slowly evolved into a mature and authentic city-making method, practiced daily at the Play the…7 min read·May 10, 2019----
Ekim TanJust 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…5 min read·May 10, 2019----
Ekim TanGames for CitiesA collective approach to cities is urgent and city games already help. What next?5 min read·Apr 25, 2018----