Co-designing for new city-citizen interaction possibilities: weaving prototypes and interventions in the design and development of Urban Mediator

Authors:
Andrea Botero;Joanna Saad-Sulonen
Affiliations:
University of Art and Design Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland;University of Art and Design Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Venue:
Proceedings of the Tenth Anniversary Conference on Participatory Design 2008
Year:
2008

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Abstract

This paper explores issues of participation in urban life, particularly new partnerships between city and citizens to co-design new services for their cities. We will share experiences from working on the design and development of a software infrastructure, Urban Mediator, and its related social practices. We conclude by pointing out the necessity of considering the software artifacts designed as being part of a toolkit for co-design that can enhance conversations between cities and citizens, and enable the envisioning of new practices related to city-citizen interactions.