What makes a vital and a livable city? One thing is certain, it revolves around people, education and business. As cities compete globally to attract the best talents, the urban culture and wellbeing become increasingly important.
These are also the questions that are explored in the Livable City Forum organised by Design Metropolia in collaboration with University of Turku between 8th-10th of June 2016. In the event we’ll hear true-life examples of strategies, methods and partnerships utilising design thinking for better and more sustainable urban development. But more than this, also get to experience the methods at first-hand.
Experts from the city governments, urban practitioners and academia will share their views and findings on what makes the cities livable and enjoyable for us all. Livable City Forum is all about sharing experiences and learning from each other – and this is why we hope, that You will be there too!
Some sneak peeks from the programme
WEDNESDAY 8 June | Turku Campus Challenge
Contribute to the Campus Pilot of University of Turku and experience personally an intensive design-doing process in groups in the Campus Challenge Bootcamp! Teams will help you to go through!
Venue: Hotel Scandic Julia, Eerikinkatu 4 / Turku
Max. 50 seats
Time: 9 am – 5:30 pm | Bus transportation to Helsinki is available for the participants
THURSDAY 9 June | Helsinki Design Picnic
How can design enhance the urban livability and development? Come and experience the best bits and practices of Helsinki, a City of Design – we promise you won’t be bored! Keynotes from design director Anne Stenros, noted urban blogger Timo Hämäläinen and deputy mayor of Helsinki Pekka Sauri + plenty of other thought-provoking urbanists yet to be announced!
Venue: Arabia Campus of Helsinki Metropolia UAS, Hämeentie 161 / Helsinki
Time: 9 am – 5 pm | Social evening starting at 7 pm, evening venue TBC
FRIDAY 10 June | Sustainability + Design
What will come out of a dialogue between sustainability-thinking and design-thinking? Insights from the participatory planning process of the new resilient Albano Campus (STO) uncovered!
Venue: Arabia Campus of Helsinki Metropolia UAS, Hämeentie 161 / Helsinki
Time: 9 am – noon
More information
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The event is organised by the project Live Baltic Campus in collaboration with Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, University of Turku and the City of Helsinki, and is partly funded by the Central Baltic Programme.
