The participation of children in charrettes is a hot topic at our trainings these days. At ASU last week we discussed these major benefits. Kids can add important content. They are, of course, brutally honest and also quite smart about planning issues. Their presentations can change the whole tenor of the charrette. Kids very often [...]
Entries from June 2009
Kids at Charrettes
June 18th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Categories: Public Participation · Stakeholders
Two ways the NCI Charrette System works for sustainable community design
June 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Changing project users mindsets and preconceptions about sustainability is a prerequisite to implementing sustainable design projects in which users take ownership. Charrettes create an immersive, shared-learning environment that promotes a shift in mindsets. Sustainable projects have a complex set of environmental, economic, and social variables plus a large, diverse set of stakeholders. The NCI Charrette [...]
Categories: Benefits of Charrettes · Stakeholders · Sustainability