Placelift

05/05/2021

De Warren is de eerste zelfbouw-wooncoöperatie van zijn soort in Nederland. Kijk hier:
https://youtu.be/_OyOPU0DwoU

Joey Hodde van wooncoöperatie De Warren en Marije Raap van de gemeente Amsterdam vertellen in deze video hoe in Amsterdam een groep burgers zijn eigen woondr...

04/05/2021

We just had a really helpful lecture by Innovesia - Investing In Innovation for my students at University College Groningen, University of Groningen

03/05/2021

Placelift is taking over from You Urban Design.

We have a broader approach than just urban design: we specialise in co-creative solutions for spatial questions. This can include spatial design, (academic) research and consultancy.

checkout the new website: www.placelift.nl

Advies, ontwerp & onderzoek voor sociaal-ruimtelijke vraagstukken. Samen creëren, onderzoeken en bedenken we de beste oplossingen voor een duurzame toekomst.

03/05/2021

19/03/2019

In collaboration with Partoer, Suzan Christaanse has created a serious game to deal with the effects of facility-decline in rural areas. It has recently been launched and will be used by residents in Fryslan to support public-private collaboration and co-creation with different stakeholders. It can be used for local and regional problems related to education, sport, health care but also social and cultural facilities. https://www.rug.nl/frw/news/2019/serious-game-voorzieningen-wijs-helpt-krimpregios-prioriteiten-stellen

In veel regio’s van Noord-Nederland verandert de samenstelling van de bevolking en neemt het aanbod van kleinschalige (dorps)voorzieningen af. De Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RUG) heeft samen met adviesbureau Partoer onderzoek gedaan naar de ontwikkeling en toekomstbestendigheid van voorzieningen ...

12/02/2018

what a wonderful project to engage a community in map-making!

Participatory 3D modelling (P3DM) is a participatory mapping method integrating indigenous spatial knowledge with elevation data to produce stand-alone, scaled, and geo-referenced 3D models.

20/10/2017

26-29 March 2018 there will be a conference/masterclass for young academics in the field of planning (and related fields) in Groningen. Admission is free (!) and the theme is 'Navigating Change - planning for societal and spatial transformations'. The call for abstracts is now open!

there will be key-note lectures (Maarten Hajer and Philip McCann), practice-based workshops, a day trip, conference dinner and sessions with ample time for feedback on your research.

check out the program at: http://www.aesop-youngacademics.net/meetings/en/2017/09/05/readabout/12th-aesop-young-academics-conference-2018-navigating-change

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21/07/2017

Changes in the living envrironment can be difficult because places hold emotional and symbolic meaning. This can be true for urban and rural contexts! This paper investigates a case study on the impact of closure of a village supermarket.

In depopulating rural areas, one of the main issues is how to deal with the decline of local facilities such as schools, post-offices and shops. It is often feared that closure of a local facility will negatively affect the accessibility of that service and the liveability of the village. This paper...

12/05/2017

Interview in Verbindt!

22/02/2017

Interview met Finster op Fryslân!

Over het belang van lokale voorzieningen, de link met bevolkingskrimp en leefbaarheid.

19/12/2016

Goed om ook een keer een relativerend geluid te horen over krimpgebieden!