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TOOL

Streetgames

Short description

How your neighbourhood should look like should be a concern of everybody living there, right? In reality it can be hard getting in touch with people about this topic. Especially if they have a different social or cultural background than you. The initiative "MeiMeidling" faced this challenge and had a breakthrough: They blocked an alley from cars and organised street games. Especially the big skipping rope was loved by the kids. In no time the parents joined. For the first time members of the initative talked to neighbours, that were strangers to them until this moment. Knowing your neighbours does not only increase life quality but also paves the way for better communication about how this neighbourhood should look like in the future.

Unlock-hypothesis

Temporarily opening streets for games makes people reimagine streets. Streetgames can foster human connection and improve communication about how this neighbourhood should look like in the future.

Lock-in Layers

behavioural

Lock-in Cluster

Lack of Motivation/Intention & Habits, Personal and Social Beliefs, Attitudes, Characteristics of the Alternative

Tool maturity Level

TML5

Link for further information about the tool

https://www.meimeidling.wien/

Link to tool materials

https://www.meimeidling.wien/

Level of effort for application

low

Skill level needed for application

low

Suitable spatial context

street level

Spatial limitation

no

Target group

general public, local/district administration, local politicians, city administration, residents of particular area, NGOs / local interest groups

Visualisation

Tool type

Action

LLL-Application

Vienna

Languages

german