Design as democracy : techniques for collective creativity /

Design as democracy : techniques for collective creativity / edited by David de la Peña [and five others]. - xii, 326 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm

Includes index.

Suiting up to shed -- Going to the people's coming -- Experting: they know, we know, and together we know better, later -- Calming and evoking -- "Yeah! That's what we should do" -- Co-generating -- Engaging the making -- Testing, testing, can you hear me? Do I hear you right? -- Putting power to good use, delicately and tenaciously -- Conclusion.

How can we design places that fulfill urgent needs of the community, achieve environmental justice, and inspire long-term stewardship? By bringing community members to the table, we open up the possibility of exchanging ideas meaningfully and transforming places powerfully. Collaboration like this is hands-on democracy in action. Its up close. Its personal. For decades, participatory design practices have helped enliven neighborhoods and promote cultural understanding. Yet, many designers still rely on the same techniques that were developed in the 1950s and 60s. These approaches offer predictability, but hold waning promise for addressing current and future design challenges. This book is written to reinvigorate democratic design, providing inspiration, techniques, and case stories for a wide range of contexts.--Publisher's description.

9781610918473 1610918479

2017940666

GBB7J2339 bnb

018550659 Uk


Community development, Urban.
Sociology, Urban.
EDUCATION--Decision-Making & Problem Solving.
EDUCATION--Urban.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Sociology--Urban.
Sociology, Urban.
Community development, Urban.

HT241 / .D469 2017

307.1 D47 2017