Workshops
Through a series of workshops, participants in the Informal City Dialogues are envisioning how to make their cities more resilient and inclusive. Learn how the process works and what innovations they're developing.
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Nairobi’s Future Success Demands a Mixture of Competence and Caring
Good government won’t be enough — for the city to prosper, its citizenry must be caring and inclusive, as well. Read a summary of the futures scenarios created at Nairobi’s Informal City Dialogues.
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Can Manila Outrun Its Population Growth With Smart Urban Planning?
Metro Manila’s future depends on how it mitigates the effects of its own growth with good planning and development. Read a summary of the futures scenarios created at that city’s Informal City Dialogues.
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Rich or Poor, Inclusive or Dysfunctional, Chennai’s Future Hangs in the Balance
Will Chennai in 2040 belong to everyone, and how well will its government function? Read a summary of the futures scenarios created at that city’s Informal City Dialogues.
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Will Lima’s Future Citizens Compete for Resources or Organize to Maximize Them?
Resource availability and citizen participation will be the two forces that affect Lima’s future. Read a summary of the futures scenarios created at that city’s Informal City Dialogues.
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Striving for an Integrated Society That Looks Out for Its Most Vulnerable
Will Bangkok fracture or integrate, and how will its citizens fight for their rights? A summary of the futures scenarios created for Bangkok at the Informal City Dialogues workshops.
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A City Where Energy Costs and Quality of Life are Tightly Intertwined
From rampant inequality to unifying prosperity, a summary of the futures scenarios created for Accra at the Informal City Dialogues workshops.
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A Plan for Communities Built Locally and Sustainably With ‘Sweat Equity’
At the Innovation Workshop in Manila, participants voted for a plan that would allow poor communities to take the lead in building and developing their own neighborhoods.
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A Plan to Recruit Community Lawyers to Represent Informal Workers
At Bangkok’s Innovation Workshop participants generated more than 20 ideas, but the one that emerged the winner could provide legal help for those who can’t afford it.
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A Plan for ‘Meal Centers’ Where Goods and Services are Exchanged for Food
At Lima’s Innovation Workshop, participants voted for a proposed system in which need-based pricing and a network of community gardens would revolutionize food distribution.
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School Attendance, Rainwater and Other Keys to Accra’s Future
At the Informal City Dialogues’ Innovation Workshop in Accra, participants tackled the city’s problems from all sides, and chose two innovations that they hoped would push them toward a more resilient and inclusive future.
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