Yes, ‘strategic urbanism’, that captures it too. Had forgotten that note; thanks for the reminder! Very good. I think the key thing is the detail on how. I want to know what sort of governance unit could do that work—see tactical as R&D (which requires a kind of active observation and engagement) and then devise structures, strategies and policies which build that innovation into broader systemic change. Without killing it! We tried a bit of that in our work at SITRA in Helsinki. But there’s not enough of that around; at least, devised as explicit strategy, or playbook.

Designer, urbanist, etc. Director of Strategic Design at Vinnova, Swedish govt. Prof. AHO Oslo, Visiting Prof. UCL Bartlett IIPP, Design Academy Eindhoven, RMIT

Designer, urbanist, etc. Director of Strategic Design at Vinnova, Swedish govt. Prof. AHO Oslo, Visiting Prof. UCL Bartlett IIPP, Design Academy Eindhoven, RMIT