During the 2010s new participatory urban culture has started to bloom in Helsinki. What are the reasons for that? How does it work and why? And what can we learn from it? In this presentation I show with concrete examples what the new participatory culture is in Helsinki. The presentation was given in Living Cities, Liveable Spaces conference in Valletta, Malta on November 23, 2017. More information: www.jaakkoblomberg.fi

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Jaakko blomberg
New participatory urban culture
- a case study of Helsinki

3. 1. resistance
2. tolerance
3. Acceptance
4. support
5. utilisation
Attitude towards urban
activism

4. Cleaning day

8. dinner under the helsinki sky

9. before after

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15. living room exhibition

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19. home theatre festival

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sauna theatre festival

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helsinki sauna day

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26. helsinki urban art

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37. aleksis kiven katu flea market

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kallio movement

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konepaja movement

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54. jänö - vegan kiosk

56. 1. There is need for the action
2. The concept is easy and
understandable
3. Participating is easy and
doesn’t require long-term
commitment
4. Participating is rewarding
5. There is room for people’s
own creativity
How to create participation

59. It's easier to ask forgiveness than
it is to get permission

60. Done
Is
Better
Than
perfect

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