"This is Commonville..."

Year: 2016

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A game is an enjoyable activity that combines well-defined rules and logic with imagination and entertainment. As such it inspires creativity and unexpected stands. We Identify the public participation issue in urban renewal processes as the meeting point of four key  players – residents, authorities, entrepreneurs and planners. The existing balance of power "throws" residents into circumstances that are highly conflictual but lack tools and resources. In order to bridge the gap and allow residents to engage in a meaningful planning discourse, we develop games that are comprised of a series of generic elements that simulate sites and structures as needed. The games bring people together and offer opportunities for equal discourse in which each and every voice can be heard, so that compromises, agreements and creative solutions are more likely.

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