Assumptions

In this episode, we’re asking how different our cities and towns would look if we challenged our assumptions. Do we need to move towards more “mindful assuming”? Towards an awareness for when and what we are assuming. Towards an understanding for what’s a reasonable assumption, and what isn’t? What can we learn from other industries who ask, test and prototype before they build? Or is there, perhaps, even a possibility to embrace uncertainty – to build adaptability into our urban environment? Our guests are: Jessica Lax - an urban planner and civic-sector strategist based in New York. She partners with cities and communities internationally on issues including criminal justice, climate change, and national memorials. Her work seeks to have a lasting impact on policy, and to transform public realms. Neil Onions - the founder and CEO of Beyond the Box Consultants, his work centres around co-design with young people and community engagement. Beyond The Box is based in London and works to unlock creativity and empower young people to become agents of change. Elin Eyborg - an architect and a performance maker from Copenhagen. She has worked for big and small design companies such as Abe Rogers Design and Foster + Partners. She lectures at the University of Greenwich, and studies for a PhD at the Bartlett School of Architecture. Her projects use movement to question the role of architects today. Presented by Julien Clin. Produced by the PlaceLabs Collective. Edited by Lisa Jones. Music by Lisa Jones.