Playground City🛝

🎉 500 followers! 🎉 Alright, for the LinkedInfluencers out there, this might not sound like much… But for us, it means a WORLD of +500 people who believe in our mission to create inclusive cities where everyone can thrive! 🌍🏙️ Honestly, we’re over here doing a happy dance 💃🕺 because each of you is a part of this journey, pushing us closer to transforming communities and making sure everyone’s voice is heard. 🛝💬 +500 people standing with us = +500 reasons to keep pushing, innovating, and dreaming BIGGER. 🚀 And that’s AMAZINGGG! Thanks for your support, your belief, and your high-fives along the way 🙌💥. Onward to the next 500 – and beyond! #500Strong #PlaygroundCity #InclusiveCities #CitizenParticipation #DigitalEngagement #ThankYou

Tomorrow is TGIF + Rob Buren and I will take the stage at the CTheFuture conference to share how we, as a building industry, can leverage digitalization and AI to build faster, greener, and better housing. The recipe is pretty simple, but are you ready to adapt it? It will be a fun and dynamic conversation. If you are not afraid, leave your nonsense at home and join us. Our session: 📅 Friday, October 4th 2024 ⌚ 14:00 - 14:45 📍3DMZ Lab 3 - Oudeweg 91 - 95 | Haarlem 🔗 cthefuture.nl BouwLab R&Do x Playground City🛝 #DigitalTransformation #FutureOfHousing #AIinConstruction #BuildBetter #AI

🚀 Excited to announce that Playground City🛝 will be presenting at #CtheFuture this Friday 4th! 🎉 We'll be teaming up with Rob Buren from BouwLab R&Do for an exciting session on how to involve home seekers early in the participation process to create more inclusive communities. 🏠🤝 At Playground City🛝, we believe everyone should have a voice in shaping their neighborhood and finding a place they can truly call home. This session will dive into how innovation, collaboration, and inclusivity can accelerate affordable housing and improve outcomes for all. We are looking forward to connecting with the great innovators, futurists and industry leaders attending the event! 🌍🏡 Are you attending? Let us know and let's grab a coffee! ☕ 📅 Friday, October 4th 🔗 cthefuture.nl 📝 Find the link to registration in the comments! #PlaygroundCity #InclusiveHousing #CommunityBuilding #CtheFuture #Innovation #BouwLab #HousingSolutions

Going home safely should not be a gender issue. 🙅♀️ We're proud to share that our founder Joana Traver recently joined the thought-provoking Gendered City Discussion, diving into how urban spaces can become more inclusive for all genders. 👫 At Playground City, we believe in creating environments that are not only playful but also equitable, where everyone feels seen and valued. Engaging in conversations like these aligns with our mission to foster inclusive and innovative city design. Want to deep dive into the topic? Get your copy of "The Gendered City", by Nourhan Bassam, on how cities keep failing women (and how to change it!). #PlaygroundCity #InclusiveDesign #UrbanInnovation #GenderEquity

What a week at Placemaking Europe Week, Rotterdam! 🌍✨ It was an insanely refreshing experience to meet so many like-minded people and bring innovation to the space with Playground City🛝 City! Here are some of the highlights from an unforgettable week: 🧠💡 Learning from the best: There were so many interesting sessions that, even though the Playground team split up to attend as many as possible, we couldn’t help but feel a little FOMO for the missed sessions! 🙌🎨 Our workshop with City Makers and Studio Oa was a huge success! The room was filled to the brim—there wasn’t a single chair left empty, which really filled our hearts! ❤️ What’s more, people came up to us after the session, saying they wanted to hear, see, and try more of what we do. It was an amazing feeling. 🤝💭 We met wonderful people: We exchanged ideas, brainstormed potential collaborations, and explored new intersections in the placemaking space. The future is bright with these new connections! 🌟 👕🔥 Our sweaters were a hit! So many people loved them, and we’re happy to announce that we’ll be making them available for sale. If you’re interested in rocking our changemaker outfit, please message us to get yours! We’re already dreaming about next year’s trip to Italy! 🇮🇹✨ If Rotterdam was incredible, we can only imagine what’s in store when we swap rain 🌧️ for sunshine ☀️ and fries 🍟 for Bolognese 🍝 (😉). Special thanks to the organizers 🙏 and much love to all our new connections. Together, we ARE making change. Kudos to all! 💪🌱 P.S. Thanks to the organizers for scheduling our workshop at the Art Hall 🎭, there couldn’t have been a better space for our creative souls!

We had a great time at our workshop "Playful-Placemaking" today! Together with Playground City🛝 and City Makers, we discussed the potential of gamification in urban development and participatory design processes, and experienced together one of our public participation games! It was great to meet so many placemakers here in #PlacemakingEuropeWeek2024, to talk about our work and to experience our placemaking games! 🧩🎲 Placemaking Europe #Placemaking #ParticipatoryDesign

Next week, we are in Gemeente Rotterdam to host an interactive workshop on how the digital-physical interface can help us connect meaningfully and create better neighborhoods. This time, we are stepping on the stage at Placemaking Europe. 🛝Playful Placemaking: Gamification and AI in Urban Design 🏙 🗓 September 26 at 14:30 - 15:45 CEST🗓 📍 Katoenhuis Art Hall 🔗 Secure your spot now: https://sched.co/1jkrI 🛝Find out more: www.plgrnd.city #Placemaking #UrbanDesign #Gamification #AI  #SustainableCities  #CommunityEngagement  #Rotterdam  #creatingbettercitiestogether

We have been so busy talking to an amazing array of city builders, governments, and communities that we forgot to show you the smiling faces behind Playground City. This week, we are in Go Vilnius, Lithuania, meeting and talking to people and spreading the mission of helping design more liveable, inclusive, and smarter cities. Apart from this, Nojus Kybartas and Rihards Dzelme accidentally ran at the Vilnius Marathon with less than 12 hours notice, 😄 while Joana Traver kept the energy high and motivated the team. Through running, we explored the beautiful city of Vilnius. One piece of architecture that stands out in the city is what appears from the outside like an abandoned prison. But it is currently a Music and Theatre Academy, one of the region's best examples of Baroque architecture, deteriorating but still with life inside. Have a look here - https://lnkd.in/eWvxVxhY We digress 😄 In a nutshell, Playground is a team of designers, community builders, technologists, and dancers (ask Joana). If you are curious about community engagement, playful cities, AI, and technology, reach out. #InclusiveCities #SmartCities #CommunityEngagement #BaroqueArchitecture #RunningForChange #ExploreVilnius #DesignForAll #AI #PlayfulCities #VilniusMarathon #RealEstate

Ready to explore how gamification and AI can reshape urban design? 🏙 🛝 Mark your calendar for September 26 at 14:30 - 15:45 CEST and join us in Rotterdam for Placemaking Europe Week 2024! 🎉 We're excited to host the “Playful Placemaking: Gamification and AI in Urban Design” workshop, in collaboration with OA Studio and City Makers, at Katoenhuis Rotterdam Art Hall. Together we’ll take you through an interactive experience exploring how gamification and AI can revolutionize participatory urban design. Using Delfshaven—an area undergoing urban renewal—as our case study, we’ll showcase how game-like elements and cutting-edge technology can unite communities, local governments, and stakeholders. 🌆🎮 😏 What to expect: ✅ Introduction and Overview ✅ Delfshaven case study ✅ Interactive workshop with digital tools and board games ✅ AI-powered visualization of participant ideas ✅ Group discussion & Q&A This hands-on workshop will highlight how user input can drive urban planning, making cities more inclusive, engaging, and human-centered. If you're passionate about placemaking, urban planning, or decision-making, this is for you! 🔗 Don't have a ticket yet? Secure your spot now: https://sched.co/1jkrI #Placemaking #UrbanDesign #Gamification #AI #SustainableCities #CommunityEngagement #Rotterdam #PlacemakingEurope #creatingbettercitiestogether