Show Notes
Introducing Tessy Britton
Climate change, political upheaval, inequality, global pandemics, the list goes on... How do we come together as people, as humanity, to find ways through this man-made maze?
A participatory city is where citizens play a key role to create the change they wish to see - rather than suggesting ideas for someone else to potentially create that change.
In today's episode - part one of two - we'll be talking with Tessy Britton, who is the key driver behind this participatory cities approach in the UK.
Plus you'll hear from Hamish Lindop - a New Zealander inspired to adopt the Participatory Cities approach in his work with Auckland Council.
In today’s episode you’ll learn:
What a participatory cities approach looks like and how it has the potential to impact communities
Why the Participatory Cities team describe the approach as "a platform"
The positives outcomes from intentionally participating in your own communities and neighbourhoods and what that can look like
How we can learn from this approach in the UK and transform it to work within our own backyard.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
More information on Tessy Britton's Participatory City Foundation in the UK
An article about the work Hamish Lindop is doing to bring the Participatory Cities approach to Aotearoa
Connect with Hamish Lindop and Tessy Britton over on their LinkedIn accounts
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