De Carli, B. and Frediani, A.A. (2021) Situated perspectives on the city: a reflection on scaling participation through design. Environment and Urbanization, 33 (2). pp. 376-395. ISSN 0956-2478
Abstract
This article explores the relationship between design methodologies and the scaling of participation in cities. The article recognizes that the scaling of community-led informal settlement upgrading is a central concern in the broader debate on scaling participation, and it interrogates the potential contribution of design methodologies in connecting localized, community-led upgrading initiatives outwards and upwards. We discuss these ideas by drawing on our own experience of devising and facilitating a number of participatory design and planning initiatives titled Change by Design with the non-profit organization Architecture Sans Frontières – UK (ASF-UK). Reflecting on this experience, we argue that the inclusion of a design-based, city-level perspective in localized upgrading initiatives can be a powerful conceptual and practical tool to support horizontal, vertical and deep scaling; and we highlight the importance of constructing this design tool in an embodied and situated manner, so that scaling processes remain firmly grounded in everyday lives and experiences.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Environment and Urbanization. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
Keywords: | city; design; informal settlement upgrading; participation; scaling; situated practice |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Architecture and Landscape |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number ECONOMIC & SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL ES/P011225/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 19 Nov 2024 16:45 |
Last Modified: | 19 Nov 2024 16:45 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/09562478211028066 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:219875 |
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