Civic City

"Design plays an increasingly important role in shaping urban space. A City is no longer seen to comprise only buildings, streets, squares and parks. Text and images in public space, branding campaigns, street art, guidance systems, temporary installations, processual and interactive design and cartographic illustrations influence our use, experience and perception of the city, as do signage, urban furnishings, vehicles, infrastructures and the appearance of public facades. The Civic City research project, “Design for the Post-Neoliberal City” addresses these design practices in the light of the escalating crisis of neoliberalism. It looks for design potentials for a social city." - Clipped from Civic City.