Sarah Wong
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Sarah Wong
This new, emerging paradigm emphasizes empathy, relationship, participation and self-organization, calls for new mindsets and postures of openness, speculation, mindfulness and a willingness to collaborate.
Social Relations – Transition Design Seminar CMU
A few years ago, when I had just moved to San Francisco, I would draw posters for imaginary events I wanted to attend. This Neighborhood Smile Exchange poster was one of the first ones I made. I was feeling disconnected from my new neighbors and disappointed in myself for not being more friendly.
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Allie Sullbergsubstack.com. The MLP provides a radically large, spatio-temporal matrix within which to frame a problem and consider both the material (artifacts/processes/guidelines/ policies/technology/environmental factors etc.) and the non-material (worldviews, cultural/professional norms, values etc.) factors that give rise to the problem and that are barriers to... See more
Irwin & Kossoff • Multi-Level Evolution of the Problem
These factors are more predictive of interest than demographic characteristics, suggesting that psychological factors may play a more significant role than identity in shaping people’s approach to connection
Just a moment...
These three character -forming institutions, families, churches, and schools have left a void that may put undue burdens on public policy.
Isabel V. Sawhill • Social Capital: Why We Need It and How We Can Create More of It
Unpicking design engagement
Raising awareness (and consciousness) about the role that design plays in all our lives
Empowering people with the sense of agency, confidence and skills to take part in or lead a design process
Empowering people through their engagement with a design process
the built outcomes of any engaged design process, and their
... See moreThe Illustrated Guide to Participatory City
Participatory City promotes community engagement through practical projects, fostering collaboration and improving neighborhoods by creating accessible participation opportunities that address social issues and enhance well-being for all residents.
oidp.net“Technology is not central; what is central are the choices that we make, each of us, in laying claim to the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in our own lives.”47