love the city spectacle
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Designing Dublin's presentation of the Love the City project at the Science Gallery, Dublin.TRANSCRIPT
Spectacle at the Science Gallery 19.05.11
Designing Dublin : Learning to Learn
Designing Dublin : Learning to Learn is a Design Twentyfirst Century project, supported by the Creative Dublin Alliance in partnership with Dublin City Council.
A B C
D E F
G H I
J K L
M N O
Team
Ethos
01 / Discover
03 / Ideate
04 / Prototype
05 / Implement
02 / Understand
Brief
Love the CityA. Grow awareness of the city centre B. Improve the destination experience
AGrow AwAreness of the city centre
Project deliverables
› An exhibition and book called ‘100 hundred exciting things you did not know about the city centre.’
› Identified project working area
‘100 Exciting things’ 15 streeet conversations4 scheduled conversations100 hidden gems
‘100 Exciting things’ Book & exhibition
Project working area 4 general areas identified
Bimprove the destinAtion experience
Project deliverables
› Discover area potential
› Transform the Markets Area
› Prototype Extravaganza - test projects
Discover area potential1 site study3 open days
Transfrom the Markets Area8 concepts developed
Transfrom the Markets Area8 projects developed
› 10 Enterprises / 10 Days / 10 Tests› Microcosmic Intervention› City Works› Golden Path› Pimp your Pavement› Broadcasting People› Urban Living› Creativity Network
Prototype Extravaganza - test projects8 prototypes1 day
10 Enterprises / 10 Days / 10 Tests Fresh enterprises transform our city
AFinding needs in the
Markets Area
BApplying open source
& new business modelsArea
transformation
HistoryGardaBelong ToBradogCarparkArchitectsDIT Bolton StreetArtist studiosMarketsDublin bikesLuasMACROLegal professionPlaygroundResidential blocksWholesale
BankTattoo parloursDry cleanersCredit unionDCCChristian missionEmpty unitsCafe RestaurantsGet up and growArmy bargainsSoup kitchenHomeless shelterHairdressersABC Fishing TackleSchoolsPubs
SocialisersDCC officersSARIHACEMACROChristian missionService workersShoppersTouristsOld residents New residentsForeign nationalsIrishBargain huntersParentsElderlyDisabledChildrenArtists
YouthStudentsHomelessPedestriansCyclistsDriversLuas usersMarket suppliersMarket shoppersDelivery workersMarket workersWholesale workersSolicitorsGardaTeacherProfessionals
OPPORTUNITY
TOURISMFOREIGN NATIONALSMARKETS DIVERSITY OF PRODUCECORNER SHOPANCHOR LEGAL FIRMSERVICES FOR PROFESSIONALS COMMUNITY SPACE SOCIALISINGENGAGING THE PASSERS-THROUGHPARENTS & CHILDRENDIVERSITY OF BUSINESSSPORTS & PLAY SERVICES FOR YOUTHGRAB & GO CULTURERECREATION THERAPY FOR PROFESSIONALPUBLIC SEATING OR GATHERING SPACE
ASSETS PEOPLE
City Works Showing how people are conected to eachother and the city
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cconclusion
Total
180 days work
259, 200 minutes of learning
5,000 people engaged
12,000 post-its used
10 birthdays celebrated
350 blog posts
27 inspirational speakers
16 books reviewed for book club
5 project presentations to outside groups
11 weekly hour long radio shows recorded
100,384 visitors to the blog
12steps to deliverinG powerful projects
01 / Engage in projects with optimism
02 / Work with people of different perspectives and backgrounds
03 / Ask questions and listen for the needs of the end user
04 / Search for hidden insights in conversations
06 / Develop many ideas and don’t be precious with them
07 / Think big, start small, scale fast
08 / Nurture failure and mistakes
10 / Work quick and dirty to try many iterations of an idea
11 / Prototype
12 / Implement
05 / Look broad and wide for initial inspiration
09 / Allow processes to produce outcomes
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