SERVICES > CITY SYSTEM NAVIGATION
Cities are complex systems. They are not linear and not “planned”.
We support citizens, public institutions, the business community and community organizations who recognize that traditional, linear ways of working are not achieving desired results.
Sense of direction
Our primary means of navigating city systems is to have a sense of direction — to know where we are going. This involves having a shared destination or purpose, sharing the discomfort that comes with being on a learning journey, and committing to see, grow and perform new possibilities that emerge with us along the way.
Navigating means learning
Learning to navigate city systems means learning about the:
Three city habitats (economic, social and physical) and how they relate to each other
Role of work to regenerate our cities
Role of your work in the city
Competing and complementary value systems in the city
Scales of the city
Four essential perspectives and roles in the city
Role of destination/direction, journey and emergence in the city
Ways risk and unease invites us to improve our cities
Role of story in city making
Feedback loops in the city
Who do our cities need to be to serve us well? Who do we need to be to serve our cities well?
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