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Creative Futures


Creative Futures are our test bed for a range of ideas that appeal to young and old.

One of our key strengths at Rethinking Cities is in developing and incubating creative ideas.  We work with artists and creatives on a variety of projects some of which are never intended to have a commercial outcome.  However, we also help others to bring their ideas to a profitable fruition.

At Rethinking Cities Ltd. we believe children and young people, appropriately supported can evaluate and make recommendations that challenge impoverished design in the built environment and the inadequacies in transport. Children and young people are discerning consumers of the built environment and should be given the opportunity to be more active and able urbanists.

Rethinking Cities Ltd. advise clients in the private and public sector on how to:

  • consult with young people
  • develop vision strategies
  • and create tools to enlighten, educate and empower young people

 

Below are details of projects with which Rethinking Cities have been involved.


Dorset (Induction) Walkabout

Working with 3 schools in Shaftesbury, Dorset to develop a blueprint for schools, through which they promote walking in local neighbourhoods to families. To follow the project check http://dorsetwalkabout.pbworks.com

Client: Dorset LEA Extended Services



Places to Go: Case studies

Commissioned by Play England's Places to Go project, Rethinking Cities carried out research and an evaluation of accessible play spaces.

Client: Play England



No Lingering in Lewisham

Facilitating workshops and conducting walk shops with secondary school children helping children to develop skills to become discerning critics of the built environment, and engage in conversations with public space stakeholders, both in person and across the Internet.

Working with: Goldsmith's College's (University of London) Design & Technology team
Download: Project outline (39KB)



Vision strategy and signposting framework

Research to devise a vision strategy and signposting framework for the South West Regional School Travel Adviser (Department for Education and Skills). A supplementary task was to review existing educational resources that included a spatial dimension, and to determine which of these could be delivered through an on-line portal.

Client: Department for Education and Skills / Somerset County Council