Ecluse Saint-Lazare revitalisation study, Brussels. Artgineering “Three specific participative interventions and a ‘signal-object’ were added to the process of analysis and diagnosis of the physical data: an export report of the survey of needs and expectations: based on a walk and the first impressions of the sociologist and on 10 portraits of inhabitants; a call for ideas among citizens and associations; and a stall to show the proposal and allow the planners to discuss directly with the inhabitants. The presence of the caravan (‘signal-object’) can concretely sensitise people to the District contract and the participation process. It moves through the district area outlining the perimeter and marking the meeting locations.”

Ecluse Saint-Lazare revitalisation study, Brussels. Artgineering

“Three specific participative interventions and a ‘signal-object’ were added to the process of analysis and diagnosis of the physical data: an export report of the survey of needs and expectations: based on a walk and the first impressions of the sociologist and on 10 portraits of inhabitants; a call for ideas among citizens and associations; and a stall to show the proposal and allow the planners to discuss directly with the inhabitants.

The presence of the caravan (‘signal-object’) can concretely sensitise people to the District contract and the participation process. It moves through the district area outlining the perimeter and marking the meeting locations.”