In this blog Ben Spencer, Sue Brownill, Oscar Natividad from Oxford Brookes University report on an international conference on 27-28 June 2019 organised by Sarah da Silva Telles from the Catholic Pontifical University Rio de Janeiro (PUC) and … Continue reading Co-Creation in the city: rights and culture of favelas and peripheries
What does ‘the asphalt’ mean for getting around Rio?
In this blog post Ben Spencer from Oxford Brookes University reports on aspects of mobility highlighted during the CoCreation workshop in Rio de Janeiro and how CoCreation approaches are being used more widely in the city. Exploring Santa … Continue reading What does ‘the asphalt’ mean for getting around Rio?
Whose leisure is it anyway?
In this blog post Oscar Natividad, Sue Brownill and Ben Spencer from Oxford Brookes University report on a workshop on Co-Creation methods held in Santa Marta, Rio de Janeiro. Mapping the Right to Leisure in the City Have you ever asked … Continue reading Whose leisure is it anyway?
Crash Course in Brazilian Urban Reality
In this blog post Segolene Pruvot, from European Alternatives, reflects on the 5-day CoCreation workshop held in the Santa Marta favela, Rio de Janeiro. Most urban planners (and many travellers too) know that Brazilian cities are an extreme … Continue reading Crash Course in Brazilian Urban Reality