How citizen dialogue aligns with functional diversity in the development of urban areas
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This thesis explores how citizen dialogue aligns with the concept of functional diversity in
the urban environment. Functional diversity in this study is defined based on Jane Jacobs's
four criteria for city diversity, with additions from more recent sources. The four criteria’s
are: a mix of primary functions, short blocks, housing diversity, and high population density
A key assumption in this thesis is that a diverse group of participants in the dialogue process
leads to more diverse and inclusive outcomes in urban development. Therefore, the study
also examines strategies to achieve a broad and representative participation group. To answer
these questions, three cases where citizen dialogue has been utilized were analyzed. The
findings indicate that developing targeted engagement strategies is crucial for fostering
diverse participation. Open invitations to dialogues were found to be less effective in
achieving a diverse participation group; instead, collaboration with associations and councils
proved more successful in reaching underrepresented groups.
Regarding functional diversity, the study highlights that while citizen dialogue can foster
support for a mix of functions, the majority of requests made by the dialogue participants
were for secondary functions. The responsibility for ensuring a well-balanced distribution of
primary and secondary functions ultimately lies with professionals to fulfil the requirement
of a mix of primary functions. The findings also suggest that dialogue can influence urban
form due to often being introduced early in the process. However, competing interests, such
as demands for increased car infrastructure and walkability, may challenge functional
diversity. Housing diversity was not a prominent topic in the analyzed dialogues. This further
underscores the importance of including participants from different socioeconomic
backgrounds. The study also found that concerns about density were common, yet through
the use of models and visualizations, dialogues helped to generate support for higher-density
solutions