Digest
Trauma-Informed Design Framework
April 2023
What do we mean by co-design?
A practical introduction to co-design: its principles, its benefits, and how SOUR applies it across projects from Istanbul to New York. Covers power sharing, inclusion, participation, and iteration — with real project examples.
Designers
Urban planners
NGOs
Policy makers
Community organizations
Researchers
Educators
Download NowKey Takeaways
Power sharing — Recognizing and redistributing power imbalances so every participant is treated as an equally valuable expert.
Inclusion & participation — Representation is not inclusion. Active engagement of all stakeholders converts them from observers to collaborators.
Iteration — A co-creative process creates a safe space to fail, prototype, and collectively generate better outcomes over time.
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