This brief by DeCID Researcher Armando Caroca Fernandez and Principal Investigator Dr Andrea Rigon explores participatory design and planning, its origins and current trends in the context of urban and social infrastructure. It provides a brief overview of the main actors, practitioners’ approaches, and toolkits available, and finally analyses key debates around participatory design of urban social infrastructure.
This thematic brief provides a helpful introduction to those interested, but with limited experience in participatory design practices in the context of urban and social infrastructure.