About this edition

Our unconscious bias: Inclusion and exclusion in the Public Space

In this edition we are joined by Donica, founder and director of RAUM: "the place we make together". This gem on Utrecht's Berlijnplein is an international example in creative placemaking and inclusive program practices. A baselines measurement research -by STIPO- confirmed however that seemingly inclusive practices can also lead to exclusion. This workshop creates insights in our unconscious biases and gives tools to work on public spaces from (underrepresented) communities themselves.

"There are huge potentials in democratizing processes in city and community development — but there is NO way you can do that if you do not mitigate unconscious bias. How do we include and engage all people and communities and turn them into engines for developing livable cities?", - Tinna C Nielsen, inclusion & diversity expert (https://www.weforum.org/people/tinna-c-nielsen/)

RAUM uses real life based exercises -that led to…