Designing for wellbeing
Designing for wellbeing
Designing for wellbeing
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Some participants, especially the younger ones, enjoyed the task and<br />
stayed at the workshop <strong>for</strong> quite a long time. Some discussed the area,<br />
and exchanged opinions and ideas about the current situation and how<br />
to improve it.<br />
The data gathered so far was exhibited at the Repicturing a suburban<br />
neighbourhood workshop in the Kanneltalo expo space. Exhibiting the<br />
data was a way to show the residents what had been found during the<br />
process, and to portray how the area is seen by those who had participated.<br />
Exhibiting the findings also aimed to reate discussion among the residents,<br />
raise new questions and make them think about their living environment<br />
in new ways.<br />
During the workshop the idea of holding a block party at Sitratori was<br />
developed. The event reflected the data gathered within the previous steps.<br />
For example, the interviewees talked about the neighbourhood mostly by<br />
referring to other people and the importance of being able to interact when<br />
desired. They also talked about doing things together with their neighbours<br />
and the ideal neighbourhood was described as a place where neighbours<br />
organise community ef<strong>for</strong>ts and parties together. The ideas to improve<br />
the area dealt with events, markets and cafes at the square to replace the<br />
current scene of bars and drunken people. (page 110)<br />
During the preparation phase of the block party, students from one<br />
of the schools in Kannelmäki participated in a workshop to brainstorm<br />
ideas <strong>for</strong> what could happen at the event. They proposed things such as<br />
music, dance, games, bingo and a café. The local actors and associations<br />
realised some of the ideas during the event. For instance, a local band of<br />
teenagers per<strong>for</strong>med, an art therapist ran a whole day painting workshop,<br />
a local association <strong>for</strong> retired people organised bingo, the library sold old<br />
books and a lady from the café in Kanneltalo had a coffee stand.<br />
The block party was set up together with local people and associations<br />
as an example of how Sitratori could be made into a friendly and inviting<br />
place. It was a way to show that small initiatives can have an impact on<br />
109 · Social <strong>wellbeing</strong> through participation in Kannelmäki suburb