Citizens Co-creating Sustainable Cities
| Provider | TU Delft (OpenCourseWare) |
| Duration | 9 modules (~64 hours) |
| Cost | Free (Creative Commons licence) |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Enroll | ocw.tudelft.nl/courses/citizens-co-creating-sustainable-cities |
What You'll Learn
How citizens — not just governments — can create sustainable cities. Uses Amsterdam, Beijing, Ho Chi Minh City, Nairobi, Kampala, and Suzhou as living labs to explore co-creation in different political and cultural contexts.
Key Topics
- Participative democracy and legitimacy — how citizens influence urban policy
- ICTs and big data in urban governance
- Infrastructure and technology — water, waste, energy, mobility
- SMART technologies in daily life
- Green spaces and urban food systems
Modules
- Introduction
- Background Knowledge for Co-Creating Sustainable Cities
- Water & Waste Water: Water as Basic Need
- Energy and Air 1: Living with the Haze
- Energy & Air 2: Citizens Co-Creating Cleaner Air
- Energy & Air 3: Creating Smart Energy & Mobility
- Urban Food & Green: The Use of Urban Spaces
- Urban Water: Dry Feet for Citizens
- Synthesis: The Dynamics of Co-creation
Why This Matters for She Cycles
This course is about citizen power — how ordinary people (not experts, not politicians) can change their cities. The case studies from Nairobi and Kampala are especially relevant for Indian contexts where government capacity is limited but citizen energy is unlimited.
See Also
- Advocacy & Activism — how to fight for better streets