Hamar’s Kommune decided to take a pioneer approach to the construction of the new Stortorget Square, now just a parking lot. In an effort to bring democracy back to public spaces, citizens are invited to join the free on-site workshops that will take place from September to November, to question themselves about their city and work together to improve it. The workshops follow a horizontal and participative methodology, led by Ecosistema Urbano that will determine Stortorget’s new configuration, which is known as Dreamhamar. More images and project description after the break.
The free and open workshops are the main participatory tool of dreamhamar but they are not the only way of engaging in the redesigning of Stortorget Square, anyone with a smartphone or Internet access can have their say as well with dreamhamar application, which can be downloaded here. Dreamhamar is open and transparent. Every step of the process is shared on the website. Anyone can submit a blog entry with their ideas, and Belinda Tato, partner of Ecosistema Urbano, shares the latest news of dreamhamar on an weekly online broadcast.
