Eco-practices and nature-based-solutions: Cities as living organisms
A T-Factor community of practice round table discussion In 2021 the T-Factor Transformation Labs (T-Labs) organised experimental activities, called T-Probes. They act as prototypes to open the pilot cities to new ways of thinking and test new approaches. T-Lab 1’s probe, focussed on Arts, Culture and Creativity, explores how communities of practice can be convened […]
Data Campfire: a methodology for data justice in urban regeneration
How to value inhabitants’ knowledge by building a bottom-up dataset The fortress of Trafaria, the T-Factor pilot at the outskirt of Lisbon, hosted in October the very first Data Campfire. The data justice workshop methodology was elaborated by T-Lab 3 “Citizen-led smartness” leading partner Futuribile to engage inhabitants in developing a bottom-up dataset that will […]
Kick-starting digital placemaking in Kaunas Innovation Park
How digital means can help create the identity of a place that does not yet exist The “Extremely Vast and Incredibly Close Future” workshop invited inhabitants of Aleksotas and Kaunas (Lithuania) to imagine together how to use the site of the ancient military base that soon will host the Aleksotas Innovation Park (AIIP). It was designed […]
Co-creating an alternative map of our territory in MIND Milan
More than 40 representatives of local stakeholders, organizations and citizens joined the event to boost engagement Authors: Andrea BALESTRINI, Head of LAND Research Lab. & Stella Zoë SCHMIDTLER, architect, LAND Transformation Labs, T-labs in short, are the knowledge engines of the T-Factor project. During the second half of 2021, T-Labs are organizing experimental activities, called […]
Exploring the potential of circular and collaborative economy in temporary urbanism
Temporary activities can play a key role in mediating conflict and addressing actual citizens’ needs in urban regeneration processes. Such processes come with large expectations but also with equally significant tensions, as they instigate conflicting interests among the involved actors. Innovative bottom-up solutions can mitigate these tensions by providing solutions that bring different actors together. […]
