Active Citizenship
Active citizenship in this context refers to the power of individuals or small resident groups to proactively engage in community mapping exercises for improving their city or neighborhood.
Active citizenship in this context refers to the power of individuals or small resident groups to proactively engage in community mapping exercises for improving their city or neighborhood.
NOSTALGEO allows people to view old photos combined with today’s Street View. Users can also add and manage their own photos for free using the upload module.
An Instawalk is an exploratory walk that allows participants to experience a particular part of a city or landscape. People post their pictures on social media immediately after taking them, often on Instagram.
The concept of Ecomuseum emphasises the link between the museum and its social and environmental context. Ecomuseums encourage sustainable community development through local organisations that promote the conservation of heritage related to a geographical area.
The Hush City is a free mobile app that enables people to find and rate quiet places in cities. It has an open-access, web-based map of quiet places that has the potential to guide policies and guidelines for healthier living for citizens.
URBANAGE stands for Enhanced URBAN planning for AGE-friendly cities through disruptive technologies. The tool facilitates easy digital data collection from older residents.
KiezActionBound helps to discover a neighbourhood with gamification. It’s based on the Actionbound app, a tool for creating educational games such as digital treasure hunts, mobile adventures, and interactive guides.
Culture Tester is a method from Experience Design. It is based on the assumption that places and spaces create their own culture and is based on giving users an understanding of how they experience a space by producing cultural value and meaning for it.
This program can be used to showcase the area’s potential future to all stakeholders and invite them to dream.
MapNat is a free app for mapping nature. It enables citizens to discover and register green spaces in nature for recreation, scientific data collection and nature-related social work.