Raphaela Mak

[Raphaela Mak @raphaelmak]

Have you tried viewing an urban design project model at street level? 🧐

On Day 3 of Urban Future. in June I stumbled into the Stuttgart Rosenstein visitor center with a field trip taking place. In the middle of the room there's a large model of the proj…https://t.co/rEMTKSHgqI

[Raphaela Mak @raphaelmak]

Vote for us at the WorldFestival Startup awards! From now until July 25 at https://t.co/0YX3lx40Xb

#cities #design #participation #AR #sustainability #SDG11 Metvibee https://t.co/K72liXEjwt

[Raphaela Mak @raphaelmak]

Weather in Sweden is often unstable, with sunshine ☀️ suddenly giving way to rain 🌧—Is there a way to make public spaces attractive even during times of rain?

Rain is an integral part of our planet's water cycle; it nourishes all living beings, us human…https://t.co/RTEBmP7UZn

[Raphaela Mak @raphaelmak]

Urban design in a nutshell: you build with your intentions, users adapt in their own ways 😉

Sometimes, it might be a good idea to provide a degree of flexibility in the design; let the users shape their environment, perhaps playfully, as needed 🤸��♀️…https://t.co/kuvZMw14Uc

[Raphaela Mak @raphaelmak]

Great news 🥳 Metvibee is now an official Friend of the New European Bauhaus ! We will:
🌳 be an active part of a Europe-wide community working towards a beautiful, inclusive and sustainable urban future together
🎨 host open webinars and workshops from t…https://t.co/UJFRkOhsC8

[Raphaela Mak @raphaelmak]

Great news 🥳 Metvibee is now an official Friend of the New European Bauhaus !

The core NEB values of sustainability, aesthetics and inclusion are the very values that propel us on the Metvibee journey ❤️ Among other things, we will:
🌳 be an active part…https://t.co/4MnnM6nB6a

[Raphaela Mak @raphaelmak]

Great news 🥳 Metvibee is now an official Friend of the New European Bauhaus !

The core NEB values of sustainability, aesthetics and inclusion are the very values that propel us on the Metvibee journey ❤️ Among other things, we will:
🌳 be an active part…https://t.co/10ii5vtsmM

[Raphaela Mak @raphaelmak]

Some of you might have already heard about the car-free Weesperstraat experiment happening right now in downtown Amsterdam. The famous urbanism YouTube channel Not Just Bikes just did an introduction to what this is about, and why it's significant 🇳🇱🌳?…https://t.co/jyXFXOakNi

[Raphaela Mak @raphaelmak]

Visby is bustling with people and ideas! Almedalsveckan is an annual marketplace of ideas with people working in politics, business, academia, culture, sustainability, climate and social justice, civil society, etc. etc. etc. coming from all over Sweden (…https://t.co/cj7xlaqld9

[Raphaela Mak @raphaelmak]

It's great to be at ArkDes on Tuesday morning to learn how Sweden is contributing to EU's New European Bauhaus through cultural and industrial innovation.

As a multidisciplinary person, I'm thrilled to hear how culture, science and industry are joining f…https://t.co/PWGZvZNEat

[Raphaela Mak @raphaelmak]

Urban Future. #UF23 : Cities F**k-Up Night 😆

At the end of every Urban Future event (at least since #UF22 Helsingborg 2022 which was my first UF), there's an eye catching Cities F**k-Up Night, so much so that it's become an icon for the event. What is i…https://t.co/94FPApeBAv

[Raphaela Mak @raphaelmak]

There's still a lot more for me to write about Urban Future. #UF23 this year, but I'll start with my professional portraits taken by CALVIN.LEANDER yesterday - you can easily see why I changed my profile picture 😎

Urban Future is the third of four multi…https://t.co/tQx3DVhjAe

[Raphaela Mak @raphaelmak]

Well, I'm actually at Urban Future. #UF23 officially as a correspondent! So here, I'll give you a brief news article on the press conference today:

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Urban Future global conference kicked off today (June 21) in Stuttgart, Germany. Among the most urgent i…https://t.co/y35PkwkxOK

[Raphaela Mak @raphaelmak]

Of the entire first day of Urban Future. #UF23 in Stuttgart, this story is my favorite.

A while ago, Tallinn wanted to build a health trail through the forest of Sütiste 🏃‍♀️🇪🇪 (Incidentally, I've orienteered in that very same forest some years ago ���…https://t.co/iS6qbWnZ57

[Raphaela Mak @raphaelmak]

Here we go - Urban Future. #UF23 has started today in Stuttgart! 🤩

I've learned how marginalized communities living in the railway slums of Mumbai are affected by the transport project of the city. And how Tallinn screwed up a healthy trail project by…https://t.co/n6lUhGvWah

[Raphaela Mak @raphaelmak]

Water forms 60-70% of the human body, and a necessity for our lives. As the climate crisis continues on a runaway course, we need more opportunities for water in the city to cool us down.

Cities around the world have already been experiencing heat waves…https://t.co/zF4r5F0rLJ

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#safecities #sustainability #participation #design #AR https://t.co/7a6ANNgCAN

[Raphaela Mak @raphaelmak]

Brussels Urban Summit #BUS2023 ended on Thursday with a bang! It's great to learn a lot of perspectives on how cities can be better habitats for people in the era of climate crisis.

Three main takeaways:
🧒 Vulnerable groups in society are often the fir…https://t.co/M49CheUU8U

[Raphaela Mak @raphaelmak]

Interesting how the collapse of Interstate 95 (of all roads!) in Philadelphia is providing us with a natural experiment in the effectiveness of road diets in reducing demand for driving. I-95 is a major north-south artery for road traffic along the easter…https://t.co/KU0t5Fepl6

[Raphaela Mak @raphaelmak]

Are you worried about artificial intelligence being left unchecked too? The EU is leading the way in setting the rules for AI development.

After all, AI is a tool that should benefit humanity, instead of robbing us of our humanity, don't you think? 😉 https://t.co/nmwr9P7bod