CommunityCrit - Inviting the Public to Improve and Evaluate Urban Design Ideas through Micro-Activities

Explore a conference talk that introduces CommunityCrit, an innovative system designed to engage the public in complex urban design processes through micro-activities. Learn how this tool allows community members to elaborate on and evaluate design ideas without requiring significant time commitments. Discover the results of a four-week deployment in partnership with a local planning group, which yielded 352 contributions from participants spending an average of 10 minutes each. Gain insights into the planning group's perspective on the system's effectiveness in providing public input and raising project awareness. Understand the importance of setting expectations in the planning process and how CommunityCrit empowers diverse community members to contribute based on their skills and availability.

CommunityCrit: Inviting the Public to Improve and Evaluate Urban Design Ideas through ...