In recent times, citizen engagement and community participation have become key focal points in the building of cities. While many recognise their growing importance, they have also encountered many concomitant challenges. What does participation mean, particularly for a multiracial and compact city like Singapore, and how do people from different walks of life perceive it? In the sphere of design and planning, how might we participate more meaningfully in creating solutions for our built environment?

Designing With People and Not Just For People is Participate in Design’s (P!D) research in action project—including travels to New York City, Copenhagen and Singapore—to understand how we can enable everyday citizens in shaping the built environment and building a better city.

Size: 241mm x 166mm
Pages: 216