urban cool islands:
crowdsource the city’s fresh areas easily via mobile chat
Make your city heat responsive by turning public space into actionable insights, crowdsourced easily. Power any citizen observatory and bottom-up participation process and boost inclusion.
Public space is not neutral. Depending on our age or mobility urban environments feel different. Collaborative maps of urban cool islands offer cities a participatory method to adapt to climate based on inclusivity.
who is it for?
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· Responsive cities
· Hybrid participation
· Citizen observatories
actionnable public space
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mobile-first participation
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one-click, no login
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bottom-up participation ready
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actionnable public space ✓ mobile-first participation ✓ one-click, no login ✓ bottom-up participation ready ✓
what to expect?
Expect a shared understanding of public space: a growing body of feedbacks based on urban experience, collected organically and enabling authorities to make their climate plan actionnable.
outcomes
· Crowdsourced local knowledge
· Actionnable insights
· Collect feedbacks
works with
Place cool islands on the map to improve public space for everyone.
Invite anybody to share cool islands and fresh spots, regardless of their language.
Make it easy for everyone to contribute and stay informed about their city via WhatsApp.
more participation use cases
Engage every resident in shaping your city: explore more use cases and see how Voca can serve your city.
hybrid
participation
Bring people together in person and online.
→ coming soon
participatory
budget
Gather neighbors to shape local decisions.
→ coming soon
neighborhood
assembly
Setup transparent, participatory budgets.
→ coming soon