The visions of possible, probable and preferred futures in this book are the result of many citizens’ commitment to converging their layers of experience and expertise, to inspire and to conspire, and to co-create futures in community.
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The three “wise city” futures included in this book (Earth-Centred Design, By All For All, and Low and High-Tech) were imagined by a small group of twenty expert community members, developed over four immersive workshops. With representatives from eleven different countries, including designers, city planners, architects, UX researchers, software engineers, landscape architects, real estate developers, academics, and artists, the “core contributor” group refined their future wise cities based on trends, signals, contexts and critiques submitted by the broader Media Evolution community. They were then creatively expanded and narrativised by our writer, Sorrel Salb. Finally, we’ve invited previous speakers at The Conference (Carolyn Steel) and at-large members of our community (Josef Conning) to offer their commentaries on a good life in cities, and what it means to be wise.
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- 64 pages
- Publisher: Media Evolution
- Editors: Hildreth England & Martin Thörnkvist
- Illustrator: Dick Hedlund
- Graphic concept: HolsterGreen Studio
- Layout: Linnea Paulsson Neppelberg
- ISBN: 978-91-987389-5-7
- Published: August 2023
Writers:
- Carolyn Steel
- Josef Conning
- Sorrel Salb
Core Contributors:
- Agnes von Gegerfelt
- Aleksandra Magdziarek
- Andreas Lundberg
- Annita Douka
- Beatrice Rappacini
- Carin Daal
- Eva Vati
- Helena Wiktor
- Josef Conning
- Layla Husain
- Lotta Solding
- Lisa Jedlid
- Mikael Nordvall
- Nic Scholtysik
- Nick Mason
- Ninon Moraw
- Pernilla Lavesson
- Roger Bengtsson
- Ruta Lukosiunaite
- Sophia Sundqvist
- Sylvia Humbert
- Henriette Humbert
- Viktoria Timpka
- Whui Mei Yeo
Funding
This book is made possible by DigIT Hub. DigIT Hub Sweden help companies and the public sector in Southern Sweden digitalise. The initiative is co-funded by the European Union, Region Blekinge, Region Kronoberg, Region Skåne, and Vinnova. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Digital Europe Programme. Neither the European Union nor the Digital Europe Programme can be held responsible for them.
