The community building out-reach to the citizens officially starts in M7 and is empowered by the experience of Reseau Transition “Transition Network”.
Community Building activities will be common to all the diamond phases: at this phase we have started working with the stakeholders, by creating the Local Steering Committees, activation of ecosystems.
The objective is to create a group which is conscious of belonging to this group.
- Long term involvements with the aim of creating different solutions.
- Install a sense of community in the participants.
- (perhaps also) Negotiate the mandate with the city.
We acknowledge these frameworks as a basis for this phase of the co-creation.
Incentives
Planning for not simply co-creating solutions, but nurturing a community in the process require the cities to think about is a term used to describe ways to making the co-creation as positive and valuable for those involved in the process. (…)
Essential incentives
Here is meant:
- The time of the day for arranging a meet-up can make it possible or attractive to participate. This is seen in connection with other offerings: entertainment of children, social stimulation etc.
- Including provision of a hot meal, coffee, cake, treats.
Can there be any green sponsor-ships - …
Latent needs
May include:
- The core of the project. That the process is meaningful, fair and open…
- The mandate with the city: The scale of Influence in city planning, possibility of carbon emission reduction, listening…
Incentives for any actor to participate
Cities ask:
- How do we engage NGOs in order to reach the right citizens?
- How does our project stand out to them and to the citizens?
The SCC – Smart Cities Contracts and DivAirCity platform creating democratic incentives
We acknowledge these frameworks as a basis for this phase of the co-creation.
Title of framework and/ or EU context
Transition network guidebook
Title of framework and/ or EU context
Democratic practices
Description
Overall democratic practices such as Digital + physical participation Citizens assemblies and Participatory budgets.
Target groups (any specific)
Partners + citizens in general
