tci 2016 change in cities, territories and spaces

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Working Day - Track: Cities & CompetitivenessUnderstanding the dynamics of territory

Frank Waeltring

Change in Cities, Territories and Spaces: Identifying Entry Points

Understanding the complex Dynamics of different territorial Spaces

Change in Cities, Territories and Spaces: Identifying Entry Points

TCI EindhovenWorkshop 10th Nov. 2016

Frank Waeltring www.mesopartner,com

Workshop structure

Introduction (10 min. ) Explanation of the Matrix “4 kinds of spaces” (5 min.) Energizer “Matrix on the Floor” (10 min.)

– Participants position themselves into the quadrants where they are based or working in

Group work 1: (20 min.) What are key characteristics of the different places?

Presentation in the plenary of key findings on pin board (20 min.)

Group work 2: (20 min.) What are key requirements and ideas for initiatives to promote

change in these locations? Presentation of initiatives in the Plenary on one Panel (15 min. ) Final reflection in the Plenary about the workshop outcome (10 min.)

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Context matters!

Different complex situations require different entry points for support. Do we understand the complex context of the city/space?

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Context considerations

Context matters in regions and locations ! Context differs in spaces !

– Different realities

– Different complex interrelations between people

– Different behaviour patterns

– Different belief systems

– Different boundaries of change

– Different opportunities for change

– Different

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Questions

What are the characteristics of different territories or spaces?

– What are dominant belief systems?– What are dominant patterns of behaviour? – Who are outliers in the system who do things

differently?

What are the requirements to promote change in these different spaces?

– e.g. „With whom to start and whom to involve?“– e.g. „Where to focus on?“

Entry points for change? – concrete short-term initiatives?– What could be safe to fail experiments?

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Matrix of the 4 kinds of spaces

Simplified model to

– reflect on different characteristics

– Identify different dynamics and intervention requirements

– Promote the reflection on targeted initiatives for change

Different interventions are required in different environments !

Strong physical infrastructureand supporting institutions

Sustainedgrowth

Stagnationor Decline

Decliningterritory

Thrivingterritory

Marginalisedterritory

Emergingterritory

Change

promotion

Upgrading

and coordinationPromotion

Weak physical infrastructureand supporting institutions

Different complex

environments require different

approaches!

One-fits all solutions will

not tackle key

challenges !

Thank you for the rich reflection!