Labs
The goal of the TRUSTMAKING project is to lay down cornerstones for EU cities-shaping professionals to act out trust-creating principles in their work, while at the same time supporting youth in taking up their role as change makers of urban spaces. Within this project 4 Urban Living Labs (ULL’s) were created, which all had a different approach in how to create this trust between city and youth. The 4 ULL’s created within the TRUSTMAKING project were:
Oslo
The Norwegian urban living lab aims to create consistent opportunities for contact between the youth and city employees, while building youths’ capacities for reflection and interest in creating changes in urban spaces through research on their schoolyards as a ‘Byrom’ (multi-purpose public living space).
Panevėžys
During the year in which the Urban Living Lab will take place, the Lithuanian youth will explore and generate ideas not only for Skaistakalnis park, but also for other green spaces in the city. Looking at how they can help the green transformation of the city by hosting numerous exploratory and creative activities.
Rotterdam
During the year this TRUSTMAKING project will take place, local youth and students of the Rotterdam Academy of Architecture will co-design places through a participatory process where they will get to know the neighbourhood through their local buddies and a series of communication training sessions. To achieve true co-creation capabilities, trust needs to be formed.
Vienna
The TRUSTMAKING initiative is designed to leverage this ongoing transformation process, with a specific focus on engaging young people in shaping public spaces and green infrastructures. The aim of the Austrian program is to enable local youth to articulate their visions and aspirations for open spaces and green infrastructures.