European digital platforms for the care of public space and co-design

Abstract

In the last decade, there has been a rapid development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), which provide for an active involvement by citizens in the care and maintenance of public space. In particular, digital participatory platforms (DPPs) have become increasingly important in fostering dialogue and interaction between citizens and the Public Administration. The contribution focuses on the issue of public space and its governance, critically analyzing some best practices of European DPPs, from the point of view of their impact and degree of success, in order to bring out the objectives, the processes and co-design actions, the technologies they use and the specificities that make them innovative pilot projects at international level.

Keywords

• Digital participatory platforms
• Co-design
• Co-production
• Governance
• Public space