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TOOL

Low effort survey in public space

Short description

The picture stems from Ljubljana, where the urban design studio prostorož set up benches in public space. They attached a QR-Code, where people could vote if they wanted this bench to stay. In a short period of time about 400 people voted, that they would like the bench to stay because they frequently use it. On this basis prostorož talked to the people in charge of that area. The survey was enough evidence for them to let the benches stay! What a success! In case this inspires you to take action: Make sure that the QR-code is made out of solid material, that endures the time you want the survey to last. The tool material link will lead you to a website where different survey tools are offered, a lot of them without additional costs.

Unlock-hypothesis

This low barrier survey method gives insights about the use of public space. When discussed with decision makers it has the potential to unlock their beliefs about how the space should look like.

Lock-in Layers

institutional

Lock-in Cluster

Governance incumbency, Political agency

Challenges

Slow bureaucratic processes, Incomplete cycling and walking infrastructure

Link for further information about the tool

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Link to tool materials

https://european-alternatives.eu/de/kategorie/online-umfrage-tools

Level of effort for application

low

Skill level needed for application

low

Suitable spatial context

street level

Spatial limitation

no

Visualisation

Tool type

Evidence

Toolbox user types

NGOs/ local interest groups, Local administration

Languages

english, german