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  • Ownership in the hybrid city: themes and examples (part 2)

    Ownership in the hybrid city: themes and examples (part 2)

    A while ago our study ‘Ownership in the Hybrid City’ was published. The study, written in collaboration with Virtueel Platform, informs the upcoming event Social Cities of Tomorrow (14 − 17 Feb 2012). At this moment the study is being translated into English. In the study we explore how digital media can strengthen ‘ownership’, that…

  • Our shortlist: more ‘Social Cities’-Showcases

    At Social Cities of Tomorrow, we will feature 12 showcases. All of them make use of urban media in an innovative way and their initiators will share their ambitions as well as their ‘lessons learned.’ We did received far more than 12 interesting proposals, and our jury was impressed by the quality of many of these submissions.…

  • Background-Interview with keynote speaker Dan Hill

    Our great Social Cities-intern Margot van der Kroon conducted this highly recommended interview with keynote speaker Dan Hill. 1. What are your main tasks as Strategic Design Lead at Sitra, and what kind of issues are challenging you in particular? I’m one of a four person team of designers (I’m an interaction designer by trade,…

  • Ownership in the hybrid city: themes and examples (part 1)

    Ownership in the hybrid city: themes and examples (part 1)

    A while ago our study ‘Ownership in the Hybrid City’ was published. The study, written in collaboration with Virtueel Platform, informs the upcoming event Social Cities of Tomorrow (14 − 17 Feb 2012). At this moment the study is being translated into English (more soon). In the study we explore how digital media can strengthen…

  • Background reading: ‘applying a web 2.0 approach to urban issues’

    Michiel de Lange and Cathy Brickwood are discussing the conference themes in a highly recommended interview at the website of Virtueel Platform. (Unfortunately, it’s only available in Dutch). You can read the interview on the Virtueel Platform website.  

  • Less than 20 percent of tickets left. Order yours Now!

    Just a brief update from the box-office. Two weeks before the conference takes off, more than 80 percent of seats are taken. That means that (as of 4/2/2012) there’s only 40 tickets or so left (and counting down), so make sure to reserve your seat asap!  

  • Workshop section website updated

    The workshop section of the event website has been updated with separate pages, including the four cases, the programme, an overview of selected participants, external experts available during the workshop, and practical information. Visit the workshop section of this website >>

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  • Selection of ‘Showcases’ now available

    At our conference we will feature a number of ‘Showcases’ in the design of our ‘social cities of tomorrow.’ All of them make use of urban media in an innovative way and their initiators will share their ambitions as well as their ‘lessons learned.’ We are exited to announce the following project-presentations, selected out of…

  • Ticket update (12/02/10): 22 tickets left!

    If you are planning to attend our Social Cities of Tomorrow conference, please order your tickets at your earliest convenience. With exactly one week to go, we only have 22 tickets left.

  • Workshop application now closed

    We’ve received over 40 applications for the Social Cities of Tomorrow workshop that will take place in the days before the conference. Participants will receive news about their selection in the week of January 9th. During the workshop they will work on four real world urban issues. The results of the workshop will be presented in a…

  • Over 80 entries received; Jury to select presenters

    Our call to propose a project for presentation at our conference, resulted in over 80 entries. We are very glad with this interest in Social Cities of Tomorrow. It also means that we now have the difficult task to select 10 projects from the wide variety of proposals we received, many of which were highly…