Urban Planning for Social Resilience –
Learn to Build Impact from the Ground Up

Urban Planning for Social Resilience – Learn to Build Impact from the Ground Up

7 – Planning with People: A Stakeholder Simulation for Resilient Cities

Students explore participatory urban planning through the question of who has the right to shape the city, taking on stakeholder perspectives in real European case studies to practise empathy, negotiation, and collaborative problem-solving through role-play and reflective discussion.

About The Course

In this unit, you will explore participatory urban planning through the question of who has the right to shape the city. Based on real-life European case studies, you will take on different stakeholder perspectives and examine how conflicting interests can be negotiated in planning practice. Through role-play, group work, and reflective discussion, you will strengthen your skills in empathy, negotiation, critical thinking, and collaborative problem-solving.