Constructing Urban Life – Futures thinking as a practice of hope
Join us for a webinar where we will explore the importance of futures thinking in shaping urban environments.
The future is not predetermined – it is something we shape together through our choices and imagination.
In a time of large challenges and uncertainty, cities and urban life sit at the centre of environmental change, social divides, governance challenges, and rapid technological shifts. Yet while uncertainty often can seem inescapable, it can also serve as ground for imagination and transformation. What if instead of being overwhelmed by it, we saw it as an opportunity?
Together, we will ask:
- How can we move beyond narrow dominant narratives of the future of cities?
- How can imagination and future scenarios help us uncover new pathways for resilience, regeneration, and equity in cities?
- How can city makers, policymakers, and the building industry reclaim hope as a collective, grounded, and actionable force?
Drawing on insights from our project Constructing Urban Life, this conversation will highlight how futures thinking enables us to:
- Cultivate futures thinking in the urban community.
- Challenge dominant assumptions and open new spaces of possibility.
- Translate long-term visions into practical action and insights.
Hosted by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies & BLOXHUB.
Speakers:
Ditte Lysgaard Vind, Chief Innovation & Science Officer, Bloxhub
Lovisa Volmarsson, Advisor & Futurist, Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
