Berlin: Creativity and Gentrification
In this essay, Dennis Gastelum explores the notion of Berlin as a creative cities and relates experience from a field trip to the Mediaspree area to the Mexican city of Guadalajara.
Innovative Risk Communication in Iztapalapa
Mexico City’s district Iztapalapa is a great example for bottom-up risk communication and disaster preparedness, even though it is one of the city’s poorest areas.
ParCitypatory’s Second Birthday: Blog and Consultancy
This is a summary of all articles published on parCitypatory in the last year to celebrate the blog’s second birthday. It also introduced the new consultancy as well as additional projects and external publications.
Voices from Ougadougou
An annual art festival transforms the Place de la Femme in Burkina Faso’s capital Ougadougou completely and invites everyone in the community to participate in fascinating activities and shows.
Can Participation Be Smart?
This article discusses whether participation can be smart (e-participation) as an element of a smart city and how this could help to improve participatory practices particularly in poorer countries.
