What if safety is not just the starting point, but the measure of successful public space? This on-site exploration in Rotterdam South looks at how the experiences of girls and young women can lead to more inclusive, caring and practical… Continue reading

Afgelopen week kwamen we met het onderzoeksteam van de Wijk als Biotoop samen voor de heidag, nu we ons op ongeveer de helft van het project bevinden. Het team van de Hogeschool Rotterdam heeft laten zien welke workshops zij allemaal… Continue reading

The biennial International Conference on Communities & Technologies (C&T) is the premier international forum for stimulating debate and disseminating research on the complex connections between communities – in their multiple forms – and information and communication technologies. C&T is a conference of EUSSET,… Continue reading

Vorige week gaf ik samen met Olga Sowa een lunchlezing bij de Raad voor de leefomgeving en infrastructuur (Rli) aan de hand van ons onderzoek Ruimte voor Meiden op Zuid. Partner-in-crime Krista Schram kon niet, maar heeft wel geholpen de… Continue reading

Voor het Stadsmakerscongres 2025 interviewde OPEN Rotterdam mij over ons onderzoek Ruimte voor Meiden op Zuid. Wij deden onderzoek rondom Zuidplein: op welke plekken komen meiden graag en welke plekken mijden ze liever? In deze korte video gaan we langs… Continue reading

Are you interested in how creative practices and competencies foster better collaboration between citizen collectives and local governments? Apply for this PhD position and join the ECCO consortium! Citizen collectives (CCs) are essential actors in shaping transitions, because they innovate… Continue reading

I’m extremely happy to announce that we have a new paper published in Cities and it’s about citizen participation tools. But, you may think, there are already so many papers on tools?! Indeed! So in this paper, that resulted from… Continue reading

Co-design and participation seem to be standard urban practice. But what does this really mean beyond inflated buzzwords? Do you want to unfold the complex practices of genuine urban co-design? Then please apply!! This PhD project gives you the opportunity… Continue reading

Great news! Thanks to an award of a whopping €6.8 million by the NWO, the ECCO project can start in 2026. The goal? To strengthen citizen collectives and improve their cooperation with governments. Scientists, government parties and civil society organisations… Continue reading

Untangling the participation buzz in place-making: mechanisms and effects I am so proud and extremely excited that this work with my Danish bestie Nicolai Brodersen Hansen got published in CoDesign. Place-making has recently gained traction from a variety of domains.… Continue reading