The document outlines a plan to explore improving living quality in a neighborhood through stakeholder engagement and public space activation. It discusses: 1. Exploring a neighborhood in Cologne through interviews, design games, and questionnaires to understand resident needs and identify underused public spaces. 2. Key stakeholders include residents, local shops/artists, and organizations like Körnerstrasse and 50678 KHD that organize community events. 3. The exploration plan is to better understand the social dynamics and needs of the neighborhood to develop a project to increase social cohesion through public space design.

1. > neighborhood
l OUR AIM
ll SERVICE ECOLOGY
lll STAKEHOLDERS
lll.l KöRnERSTRASSE
lll.ll 50678 KHD
lV ExpLORATIOn pLAn
lV.l pRE-STUDIES
lV.ll DEEp ExpLORATIOn
lV.lll bRAInSTORMInG nEIGHbORHOOD
lV.lV qUESTIOnnAIRE EnGLISH
lV.V qUESTIOnnAIRE GERMAn
V OUR nExT STEpS
Living quality by Design > prof. birgit Mager > Winter 09/10 > Irina Massmann, nadine Adrian, Simone Kroll

2. l oUr Aim
Our aim is to increase the living quality of a neighborhood by:
> providing a platform where the neighborhood
can meet and get to know each other
> this might lead to a more secure and comfortable
feeling in one´s direct surroundings
> re-animating unused public space, e.g. former
market places or walking paths splitting two streets
> this might lead to a more attractive appearance of
a neighborhood
Living quality by Design > prof. birgit Mager > Winter 09/10 > Irina Massmann, nadine Adrian, Simone Kroll

3. l oUr Aim
> Involving the people themselves to work on a
project in a collective and have fun
> this might lead to more solidarity and responsibility
between people and towards the project itself
> implementing an uncommercial meeting point
to make it open to everybody
> this might lead to a get-together between different
cultures and generations for a better understanding
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4. ll SerViCe eCoLogY
Involved influences:
> economical factor: involvement of „50678 KunstHandwerkDesign“ and/or directly
located shops like kiosks, bakeries, etc (sale of products/catering/providing materials)
> technical factor: local infrastructure
> legal factor: laws and rules concerning the interference into the appearance of a street
and including puplic space into actions (city of cologne, district mayor Andreas Hupke)
> social factor: involvement of already existing offers from f.e. self-help groups, bürger-
haus Stollwerck or other social communities in that area
> environmental factor: existing construction level and future city planning
> political factor: cooperation with the city council
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5. lll STAKehoLderS
neighbors neighbors
as initiators as participants
city of cologne
LIvIng quaLIty pedestrians
(district mayor
project + visitors
Andreas Hupke)
initiators of Körnerstraße initiators of 50678 khd
(www.koernerstrasse.org) (www.50678khd.de)
Living quality by Design > prof. birgit Mager > Winter 09/10 > Irina Massmann, nadine Adrian, Simone Kroll

6. lll.l KörnerSTrASSe
Körnerstrassenfest 2009 (international) > street festival
> a working concept:
Residents and shop owners from the Körnerstraße
in Köln-Ehrenfeld arrange their own festival once a
year (since 11 years). They organize live-music, food,
drinks, fleemarket, stands and several performances.
The whole street is involved.
> their motto:
The street belongs to us! It should become our
living room and everybody takes out their couch...!
> our interest:
> What makes the Körnerstrasse special?
> Who are the initiators?
Living quality by Design > prof. birgit Mager > Winter 09/10 > Irina Massmann, nadine Adrian, Simone Kroll

7. lll.ll 50678 Khd
50678 KunstHandwerkDesign > a merge of shops in the südstadt
> a working concept:
Eleven shops in the fields of art, crafts and design
organize open houses with guided tours in the süd-
stadt, so people can watch the production of their
products. Also they initiate different actions where
residents can participate, e.g. „Archiv-Fenster“.
> their motto:
Competition and sympathy can be combined to bring
multifarious creativity and a happy urban life quality.
Their aim: interchange and dialogue within the district.
> our interest:
> Is a cooperation interesting and possible?
> Who are the initiators?
Living quality by Design > prof. birgit Mager > Winter 09/10 > Irina Massmann, nadine Adrian, Simone Kroll

8. lV expLorATion pLAn
criteria to find a good area for a realization of our project:
> interest of residents concerning involvement
and request of change
> visual appearance of a street or place that
could need some change
> occurrence of vandalism that might could
be increased by less anonymity
tools to find out about existing collectives in neighbor-
hoods, the request of improvement and the interest of
the residents to get involved with the concept and the
realization:
Living quality by Design > prof. birgit Mager > Winter 09/10 > Irina Massmann, nadine Adrian, Simone Kroll

9. lV.l pre-STUdieS
> observation: exploring the südstadt by foot in
order to find unused public spaces, being attentive
towards the appearence of streets, etc.
> qualitative questionnaire: survey of pedestrians
and shop owners of the südstadt
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10. lV.ll deep expLorATion
> Interviews (also via questionnaire)
with selected residents of the place of interest
> Interviews with members of the „50678 khd“ group
and a südstadt photographer
> Design games by showing pictures of positive
examples from other neighborhoods (street festivals,
planting actions, street dance, street dinner, street
cinema, ...) and have them put into a priority order by
the viewer
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11. lV.ll deep expLorATion
> Design probes by providing single-use cameras
to selected residents so they can show us their un-
popular places of the neighborhood; by giving a
diary to selected residents (max. 5) in which they
could make notes when they got in conctact with
their neighbors during a week (optionally before and
after for a reflection on the project)
> opportunity of involvement to join the concept
phase via business card with our contact
(MeineSuedstadt@gmx.de)
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12. lV.lll brAinSTorming neighborhood
housesitting
local shops landlord food lending
traffic/parking source of supply key storage
noise to cast plants
postal code in catchment dogs in the same trust
church area house
shared garden/
meeting points small talk shared laundry/ courtyard
rubbish bins/hallway
neIgHborHooD
neighborhood dispute public interest
social differences work in
trust emotions engagement collectives
dogs
mutual assistance initiative beyond
friendliness anonymity involvement
own flat
freedom mix of generations interest in change
mix of cultures
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13. lV.lV qUeSTionnAire engLiSh
personal Details your current neighborhood
Your Sex: m f Your Age: ______________ Do you like living in your neighborhood? yes no
If so, why?__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Your Street: _________________________________________________
If not, why not? ______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Wie ist Ihre Wohnsituation?
single household multi-person household How many people do you know personally in your house? ___________
balkony garden courtyard How many people do you know personally in your street? ____________
Do you have children? yes no Would you like to have contact to your neighbors?
If so, how many? ____________ and in what age? ___________________ very much doesn´t matter definitely not
Do you have a dog? yes no
Which interests do you follow in your leisure time?
Culture politics Social Church Sports
Other ___________________________________________________
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14. lV.lV qUeSTionnAire engLiSh
your future neighborhood
How much do you get active in your neighborhood? Which of this pictures would you like most for your own neighborhood?
(z. b. housesitting, private lessons, babysitting, shopping help, post, etc.) please pick the pictures in a priority order.
very a little not at all
If yes, by what? _________________________________________ What would you like to improve in your neighborhood? ______________
_________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
Which offers in your neighborhood do you use? What do you totally miss? ______________________________________
Sports clubs Church Street festivals ___________________________________________________________
playgrounds Sport fields Volunteer work
parks Childcare (non-profit)
Meeting points for selected generations or subjects Would you like to create your direct environment together
with your neighbors? yes no
Other ______________________________________________
Do you have an interest in organizing a neighborhood-action?
Which emotions do you connect with your neighborhood?
yes no
Joy Anger Fury Anonymity
Freedom problems Security Togetherness
Distance Friendship narrowness Are you interested in joining our concept phase within this university
project? yes no
Other ______________________________________________
Your contact: ________________________________________________
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15. lV.V qUeSTionnAire germAn
allgemeines zu Ihrer person Ihre aktuelle nachbarschaft
Ihr Geschlecht: m w Ihr Alter: ________________ Fühlen Sie sich in Ihrer nachbarschaft wohl? ja nein
Wenn ja, weshalb? ___________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Ihre Straße: _________________________________________________
Wenn nein, weshalb nicht? ____________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Wie ist Ihre Wohnsituation?
Singlehaushalt Mehrpersonenhaushalt Wie viele personen kennen Sie persönlich in Ihrem Haus? ____________
balkon Garten Innenhof Wie viele personen kennen Sie persönlich in Ihrer Straße? ____________
Haben Sie Kinder? ja nein Wünschen Sie sich Kontakt zu Ihren nachbarn Ihrer Umgebung?
Wenn ja, wie viele? _________ und in welchem Alter? ______________ ja, sehr egal nein, gar nicht
Haben Sie einen Hund? ja nein Welchen Interessen gehen Sie in Ihrer Freizeit nach?
Kultur politik Soziales Kirche Sport
Sonstiges ______________________________________________
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16. lV.V qUeSTionnAire germAn
Ihre zukünftige nachbarschaft
Wie stark engagieren Sie sich in Ihrer nachbarschaft? Was würde Ihnen in der nachbarschaft gefallen? bitte sortieren Sie die
(z. b. Haussitting, nachhilfe, babysitting, Einkaufshilfe, post, etc.) Fotos nach Ihren prioritäten.
sehr etwas gar nicht
Wenn ja, wodurch? _________________________________________ Was würden Sie an Ihrer nachbarschaft verbessern? _________________
_________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
Welches Angebot in Ihrer nachbarschaft nutzen Sie? Was vermissen Sie komplett? ___________________________________
Sportvereine Kirche Straßenfeste ___________________________________________________________
Spielplätze Sportplätze Ehrenamt
parks Kinderbetreuung
Treffpunkte für spezielle Altersklassen oder Themengebiet Würden Sie gerne gemeinsam mit Ihren nachbarn Ihre direkte
Umgebung gestalten? ja nein
Sonstiges ______________________________________________
Hätten Sie Interesse daran, nachbarschafts-Aktionen zu organisieren?
Welche Emotionen verbinden Sie mit Ihrer nachbarschaft?
ja nein
Freude Ärger Wut Anonymität
Freiheit probleme Sicherheit Distanz wahren
Zusammengehörigkeit Enge Freundschaft Hätten Sie Interesse daran, an einer Konzeptentwicklung innerhalb
unseres Studentenprojektes mitzuwirken? ja nein
Sonstiges ______________________________________________
Ihr Kontakt: _________________________________________________
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17. V oUr nexT STepS
> Realizing the exploration plan
> Analyzing the results in order to find out whether there is an interest
towards self-initiative and less anonymity in neighborhoods
> Trying to find personas that are interested in Design probes
> Coming up with ideas that include people and public space
> Trying to find sponsors and supporters if needed
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