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Seven reasons Local Government is f***ed
and 7 simple "nudges" to make them more functional
9 pages
Local Government has seven deeply ingrained fatal flaws that make it totally dysfunctional. But the answer is not a wholesale restructuring, or creating a new system. Any new system would soon develop the same flaws, because humans are involved. Instead I suggest seven "nudges", like putting kids hats in all the meeting rooms.
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FIVE REASONS COMMUNITY CONSULTATION SHOULD BE BANNED
And what's the alternative?
9 pages
There are five myths underpinning the concept of Community Consultation. Each one is a fatal flaw. The words “community consultation” or even “community engagement” have come to embody the five myths so strongly, in my opinion, they are irredeemable.
In this paper I suggest a new term and a completely different approach. I explain the eight pillars of this new approach. I explain how we are using these eight pillars in transforming town centres in just seven days.
Place
29 Secrets to creating extraordinary public places
100 pages
David manages to pack twenty-five years of place making wisdom into these 100 pages. The book is full of inspirational stories, photos, and real world examples. Place is a down-to-earth and practical guide for: the beginner citizen place maker; change agents who want to be even more effective; and design professionals.
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AGILE
A new approach to planning great public spaces
16 pages
There is a revolution happening in the way planning is done for public spaces. In four easy to read chapters, David explains:
- The problem with master planning
- The agile alternative
- Trials – how to prototype the future
- Why the community is addicted to master-planning and why it needs ‘re-schooling’.
WHY MOST PEOPLE CAN’T THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
17 Questions that will turn you into a genius
24 pages
If you have a problem to solve, or a space to design, or you simply want to learn how to think more creatively, then you must read this short, punchy booklet. It explains why most people’s thinking gets trapped inside the box. By the end of this down-to-earth guide, you will have 17 questions that will help you generate lateral solutions and innovative designs.
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THE 4 WEEK MIND MAKEOVER
Making your life count
18 pages
Would you like to be a more effective change agent? In this simple workbook, David helps you identify four ‘habits of mind’ that may be stopping you from reaching your potential and gives you clues as to how you may shake these chains.
DownloadTEDx Talk - Add some magic to a public space near you
Every human has a deep longing for home and a sense of place. But home is not where many people think it is, because home is a feeling – not a location. David Engwicht is a place maker and founder of Creative Communities International, a social innovation incubator. The son of an itinerant gospel preacher, David grew up on the fringes with no sense of place. He shares his secrets for helping ordinary citizens add magic and soul to the public spaces in their neighborhood or town center.Why Communities Have Unplugged
A short video that explains the reasons we created the 7 Day Makeover. We were frustrated with a broken system that resulted in unaffordable wish lists, endless talk and glossy reports that sat on a shelf beside all the other glossy reports.How The 7 Day Makeover Works
It took us decades to build. See how ordinary people can create an extraordinary place in just 7 days, without endless talk, and on a shoestring budget.7 Day Makeover - Medowie, NSW
Our biggest 7 Day Makeover ever! Be part of the drama...7 Day Makeover - Turners Beach, Tasmania
A 7 Day Makeover in a very small community with just one shop7 Day Makeover - Shearwater, Tasmania
Council had spent a bomb on paving... but the village centre had no soul7 Day Makeover - Anna Bay, NSW
How do you transform a town centre that has no civic heart?7 Day Makeover - Tuncurry, NSW
A highway dissected the town. Retailers saw this as a liability. But was it really?7 Day Makeover - Penguin, Tasmania
Even though penguins can't fly, this town has taken wing7 Day Makeover - Westport, NZ
How to convert a carpark into a civic heart in seven days7 Day Makeover - Mildura, Vic.
The 7 Day Makeover helps ordinary people create extraordinary places in just seven days, using only the resources available, and without endless talk. This was the first ever 7 Day Makeover in Mildura, AustraliaThe Art of Placemaking
David Engwicht's secrets to creating vibrant neighbourhoods, prosperous shopping streets, and magical public spaces. 11minsHome is where the heart is
An informal chat with David Engwicht talking about how a vagabond, who never experienced a sense of place, became a placemaker - 11minutesLounging on High
Streetfilms, New York, came to Wodonga to make a film about David's work on revitalising High Street
Free Range Kids
Target Audience: School age children
Free Range Kids is a simple program, that costs virtually nothing to run, and encourages children to walk to and from school. Once set up, it only requires 1-2 minutes of class time each day to run. It is a class-based program, largely run by the children themselves. Simpler than the Walking School Bus, this program gets more children walking. Created by David Engwicht, after years of experimenting, in conjunction with Yarra Ranges and support from Victoria Walks and VicHealth.
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Organisers' Guide
A step-by-step guide for starting a Free Range Kids program. So simple it only takes one page to describe!
DownloadParent Info Sheet
Children fill in details at top and take this home to their parents. Parents are asked to choose what kind of license they will give their children.
DownloadThank you drawing sheet
Children thank their parents for letting them walk and share their adventure
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