JFDI[just have fun and do it]

six signposts to JFDI urbanism

change the story

Walsall 100 told the story of a town through social media... how can we tell the stories of our places

differently?

give yourself permission

In Bogota, the streets are turned over to cyclists

every Sunday... how can we animate our places quickly and cheaply?

an offer you can’t refuse

People can help themselves to vegetables

grown on neglected bits of public land in Todmorden... what can we offer users of our places that they can’t

refuse?

take a few risks

Meanwhile Space turns empty shop units into

space for arts and community uses... what risks could we take to

bring vacant space to life?

use a good crisis well

In the US, cash-strapped cities are using the ‘Give a

Minute’ campaign to crowdsource ideas for

urban improvements... how could we start listening to

‘unusual suspects’?

hang on in there

It took 20+ years for Balsall Heath Forum, Coin

Street and Westway Development Trust to

change their areas... what is our timetable?

thank you

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