Abstract
The aim of the research-by-design project The Hackable City
is to develop a research agenda and toolkit that explores the
role of digital media technologies for new directions for urban
planning and city-making. How can citizens, design professionals,
local government institutions and others creatively use digital
technologies in collaborative processes of urban planning and
management? The project seeks to connect developments of, on
the one hand, city municipalities that develop smart-city policies
and testing these in ‘urban living labs’ and, on the other hand,
networked smart-citizen initiatives of people innovating and
shaping their own living environments. In this contribution we look
at how self-builders in urban lab Buiksloterham in Amsterdam
have become ‘hackers’ of their own city, cleverly shaping the
future development of a brownfield neighbourhood in Amsterdam’s
northern quarter.
is to develop a research agenda and toolkit that explores the
role of digital media technologies for new directions for urban
planning and city-making. How can citizens, design professionals,
local government institutions and others creatively use digital
technologies in collaborative processes of urban planning and
management? The project seeks to connect developments of, on
the one hand, city municipalities that develop smart-city policies
and testing these in ‘urban living labs’ and, on the other hand,
networked smart-citizen initiatives of people innovating and
shaping their own living environments. In this contribution we look
at how self-builders in urban lab Buiksloterham in Amsterdam
have become ‘hackers’ of their own city, cleverly shaping the
future development of a brownfield neighbourhood in Amsterdam’s
northern quarter.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Mediations: Art & Design Agency and Participation in Public Space |
| Subtitle of host publication | Conference Proceedings |
| Editors | Saba Golchehr |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Royal College of Arts |
| Pages | 236-242 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-910642-18-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | MEDIATIONS: Art & Design Agency and Participation in Public Space - RCA, London, United Kingdom Duration: 21 Nov 2016 → 22 Nov 2016 http://tr-aders.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/MEDIATIONS2016-Conference-Proceedings.pdf |
Conference
| Conference | MEDIATIONS |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | London |
| Period | 21/11/16 → 22/11/16 |
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Keywords
- Smart Cities
- Smart Citizens
- Hacking Culture
- Urban Planning
- City-Making
