Thematic Toolbox

Discover stories and tools according to contemporary themes that can be explored through temporary uses
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Alternative Mapping

Participatory mapping of MIND’s open spaces and accessibility routes

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Alternative Mapping Tool

Map out feelings, perceptions and values that different publics attribute to public and green spaces

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Animal-oriented Design Workshop

Explore the potential of including non-human perspectives into placemaking processes in urban open spaces through meanwhile uses focused on local biodiversity

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Animal-oriented interviews: #1. How to design for animals?

The first episode of T-Factor podcast explores the animal oriented design in public green spaces

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Animal-oriented interviews: #2. Escape to the city!

The second episode of T-Factor podcast is focused on how wild animals make urban areas their home

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Biodiversity for Schools

Map out empty spaces that provide opportunities for interim use at different times within the regeneration process

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Bug Hotel DIY

Building artifacts for urban areas under regeneration as a tool for environmental awareness and education.

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Co-creating an alternative mapping of Amsterdam Science Park

Mapping and rediscovering sensations and nature on everyday routes

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Co-designing Wildspot

Students co-design “Wildspots” in Amsterdam Science Park

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Crazy, tiny, green things called Temporary Uses

Explore temporary uses and their contribution to green transitions in cities

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Design Residency in Community

Learn and design about urban ecology with local residents

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Eco-practices and nature-based-solutions: Cities as living organisms

A T-Factor community of practice round table discussion

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Green Branches to Roots Project

Improve neighborhood liveability and trees management

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Green maker space - Building for beasts

Including non-human perspectives in the co-design of meanwhile landscapes

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Regenerating Cities for the Post-Pandemic: What counts for transformative impact?

Key highlights and videos of the webinar

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Resilient Future Driven Community Innovation

Design Residency for Xinhua Community Design Center innovation

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The Wild Spot

An interspecies well-being hotspot

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The making of the first Wild Spot - A short documentary

A participatory temporary urbanism intervention to establish a nature-based community wellbeing area

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Whatchamacallit Workshop

Upcycle courier packaging into tools to deeply explore urban nature

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Wild Spot Methodology

The Wild Spot is a light placemaking format anchored in green urban spaces which aims at fostering community nature-based well-being. We present here a pillar of the methodology, nature connectedness, ...

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Xinhua CDC Earth Day

Feeling home in neighbours nature

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Xinhua Zero Waste Project

Support residents to continue to carry out zero-waste related community practices

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Zero Waste Community Garden Festival

Activities, Lectures and a Fair promoting zero waste actions