Beyond Consultation

Ep 55 - How can you enable a participatory city? With Tessy Britton

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Introducing Tessy Britton

Climate change, political upheaval, inequality, global pandemics, the list goes on... How do we come together as people, as humanity, to find ways through this man-made maze?


A participatory city is where citizens play a key role to create the change they wish to see - rather than suggesting ideas for someone else to potentially create that change.

In today's episode - part one of two - we'll be talking with Tessy Britton, who is the key driver behind this participatory cities approach in the UK.

Plus you'll hear from Hamish Lindop - a New Zealander inspired to adopt the Participatory Cities approach in his work with Auckland Council.

In today’s episode you’ll learn:
  • What a participatory cities approach looks like and how it has the potential to impact communities
  • Why the Participatory Cities team describe the approach as "a platform"
  • The positives outcomes from intentionally participating in your own communities and neighbourhoods and what that can look like
  • How we can learn from this approach in the UK and transform it to work within our own backyard.

    • Resources mentioned in this episode:

    • More information on Tessy Britton's Participatory City Foundation in the UK
    • An article about the work Hamish Lindop is doing to bring the Participatory Cities approach to Aotearoa 
    • Connect with Hamish Lindop and Tessy Britton over on their LinkedIn accounts


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