Matt Carreau Portfolio BIZ Kiosk ................................... 1−5 The Winnipeg Urbanist Meetup ...................... 6−9 iconnipeg: Drawing the City from A - Z ............... 10−13 UrbanIxD Summer School ................... 14−15 Constellation Model Richardson College ............. 16−17 Urban Idea White Paper ......................... 18−22 Co-Lab: A Change Lab for Markham .................. 23-24 Open Town: Civic Literacy Toolki ............. 25−27 mattcarreau.ca
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The Downtown BIZ Kiosk was selected as the winning design in the 2015 Downtown Winnipeg BIZ Mobile Kiosk Design Competition. The kiosk makes use of a modular design system of interlocking frames and interchangeable panels which can be assembled into an array of combinations and creative uses. The modular elements provide BIZ staff the ability to imagine and design their own custom kiosk composition according to the needs and requirements of the event.
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FEATURES MULTI-FUNCTIONAL + MODULAR DESIGN The basic geometry of the BIZ Kiosk is composed of two prefabricated wooden frames joined at a right angle to form an “L” shaped display 50” across by 81” tall. Each frame in the display unit is further composed of three 50” X 27” sections stacked one on top of the other and reinforced by 1” doweling.
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The face of each frame section is defined by two columns of 1” holes. These holes provide the framework into which a modular system of panels and surfaces are fixed to the kiosk.
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FEATURES CUSTOMIZABLE PANELS The panels are what gives life and character to the kiosk. The kiosk frame has been designed to support three panel sizes and an unlimited number of surface applications. Suggestions include cork, chalk board, and laminated graphics on acrylic. The panels are plugged into the frame using 1� doweling.
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FEATURES PLACEMAKING The BIZ Kiosk creates a focal point for downtown activities that is subtle and magnetically attracts attention. The open design concept allows the kiosk to spread out and transform a space into an outdoor room. Combined with other elements such as public chairs and planters, the kiosk creates a place unlike any other downtown.
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The Winnipeg Urbanist Meetup is a monthly gathering of civicminded individuals who come together to network, share ideas and collaborate on new initiatives that inspire positive urban change. The Urbanist Meetup partners with different groups in the city to explore urban topics through guest lectures, workshops and design jams, and walking tours. Meetup topics have included: universal/accessible urban design, creative placemaking, rethinking libraries in the 21st century, urban wayfinding infrastructure, and the elevated skywalk system.
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Join the monthly
Are you an urbanist? Do you spend time dreaming of all the ways that Winnipeg could transform itself into a more vibrant, sustainable and open city?
The Winnipeg Urbanist Meetup is a monthly gathering of civic-minded individuals who come together to share ideas and collaborate on new initiatives that inspire positive urban change.
Visit winnipegurbanist.tumblr.com for more information.
Join the monthly
Are you an urbanist? Do you spend time dreaming of all the ways that Winnipeg could transform itself into a more vibrant, sustainable and open city?
The Winnipeg Urbanist Meetup is a monthly gathering of civic-minded individuals who come together to share ideas and collaborate on new initiatives that inspire positive urban change.
Visit winnipegurbanist.tumblr.com for more information.
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WINNIPEG URBANIST MEETUP // CREATIVE PLACEMAKING DESIGN JAM, MAY 2014 SCHEDULE WELCOME & INTRODUCTION 5:10PM - 5:30PM Welcome to the Design Jam! Take a few minutes to review this schedule, read through the Design Brief and get familiar with the space. A volunteer will come around and randomly assign you to a group. Don’t worry, you will have the option to change groups later.
SITE VISIT TO THE ALLEYS 5:30PM - 6:00PM We’re going to kick off of the design jam with a site visit to the alleys. This is a good time to get to know your group members and start brainstorming ideas! What alley will you choose? Be sure to take pictures, measurements and make note of unique features.
BRAINSTORM 6:00PM - 6:45PM Have a conversation in your group about ideas for installations and activities that could animate the alleys. Record your ideas as keywords and sketches using the sticky-notes and chart paper provided. The objective is to generate several ideas and then narrow these down to one big idea that you will “pitch� to the other groups. Need Inspiration? Use the Placemaking Fortunes: PROJECT PITCH & TEAM FORMATION Use the Placemaking Fortune to choose one SENSE, two MATERIALS, 6:45PM 7:30PM ACTION. For example: Touch ➜ Cardboard & Duct and one- INSPIRING Tape group ➜ LEDwill Lights the Have everyone in your group Each have➜3 “Build minutes toFuture.� present the one big idea that generate one idea using these prompts for inspiration. Record they generated in the brainstorm phase. Once all ideas have been these ideas on sticky-notes. Now look at the ideas and see if there are any SUHVHQWHG \RX ZLOO KDYH WKH RSWLRQ WR MRLQ WKH SURMHFW WKDW LQWHUHVWV overlapping thatworking you canwith combine. Try to group. combine the ideas you the most,themes or continue your current until you have come up with one or two big ideas. Don’t worry about details at this point, be creative and let your imagination run wild! CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
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FINAL PRESENTATIONS 9:00PM - 9:30PM Let’s celebrate our hard work and share our ideas. All ideas and concepts generated at the Design Jam belong to the participants. It’s up to you and the people you collaborate with at the workshop to decide what happens after the Jam and if you want to submit your proposal the Winnipeg Arts Council’s placemaking challenge.
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WINNIPEG URBANIST MEETUP // SKYWALKING THE CITY, FEBRUARY 2015
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PHASE ONE // 2013 WINNIPEG DESIGN FESTIVAL
Inspired by the NounProject and Iconathon events in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, iconnipeg is a series of public workshop that invites the public to design graphic symbols that visually communicate local civic concepts. iconnipeg was presented at the 2013 and 2014 Winnipeg Design Festivals. Currently, I am working with a team of graphic designers to review and vectorize icons submitted by the public. The final icons will be presented at an exhibition in 2015 and made available online as a free library for public use. For more information: http://bit.ly/iconnipeg
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iconnipeg Drawing the City from A to Z arlington bridge bannock corydon
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confusion corner disraeli exchange district elm trees the forks fat boys grand beach garbage hill golden boy henderson highway hail storms interlake jets kildonan legislature lake winnipeg mosquitos the north end osborne village surface parking lots quarry railways slurpee capital rapid transitway thunderbird house unicity low vacancy rate winter warming huts red river exhibition cp rail yards assiniboine zoo
September 21, 2013 from 12:30 - 6:00pm • 271 Portage Avenue iconnipeg is a hackathon-style design workshop that will bring together the public with artists and designers to create icons that visually communicate local civic concepts. iconnipeg.tumblr.com
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PHASE TWO // 2014 WINNIPEG DESIGN FESTIVAL
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The UrbanIxD Summer School was part of a two-year European Union sponsored project exploring critical issues at the intersection of design, technology and the urban environment. Taking place in Split, Croatia, the Summer School brought together an international group of 40 young creative professionals for 10 days of applied design workshops. The aim of the summer school was to establish and define the nascent field of urban interaction design within a critical context. Participants produced design fiction films and installations around the theme of the ‘Hybrid Citizen’ and ideas of space, place and the future of cities. For more information: urbanixdsummerschool.eu 14
Backspace is a device for urban data explorers. How toof Glitch the City inand Worn as a backpack – a universal symbol the wanderer ANATOMY OF THE DIGITAL Three Easy Steps URBAN EXPLORER dreamer – Backspace is outfitted with advanced technology that enables anyone who is in its vicinity to embed stories and Inspired by an ideal 1 EXPLORE of humanizing data memories into theinjecting urban environment. emotion into the smart city.
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Backspace is a provocative design proposal thatwander imagines through the city, Backspace tunes into a future scenario where technology enables citizens to human interaction data intentionally disrupt or ‘glitch’ the urban landscape and thereby (stories, memories, Curious and emotional fragments) that reclaim the city asinquisitive, a sitedrawn for human interaction and expression. ANATOMY OF THE DIGITAL URBAN EXPLORER
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Backspace is the perfect companion for exploring the smart city. Simply strap yourself into the device as you would a backpack and you’re ready to go. As you wander through the city, Backspace tunes into human interaction data (stories, memories, emotional fragments) that have been tagged in urban spaces by other Backspace users.
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Framework for Collaboration at Richardson College The Richardson College is a new building on the University of Winnipeg campus that brings together science, geography, urban and indigenous studies under one roof. I was asked to prepare a report outlining a model for supporting inter-departmental collaboration and communityuniversity research partnerships at the College. The framework emphasizes the role of small, self-organizing multidisciplinary research groups (constellations) and an Innovation Fund to support new research initiatives. Read the model online at: http://bit.ly/constellation-model 16
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White Paper: Urban Idea Centre The Urban Idea White Paper was commissioned by the Winnipeg Arts Council (WAC) to provide a body of research, analysis and recommendations to help WAC explore options and make informed decisions about the future of the Urban Idea Centre.
“What is required is a framework that brings together the ‘idea people’ and the ‘policy people’ with the makers and creators in this city. A framework that opens up spaces of exchange and experimentation between activists and academics, city dreamers and code developers, entrepreneurs and educators. A framework that challenges these groups to think holistically about urban issues and design new products, services, and business models at the intersection of their collective strengths.”
The paper considers the historic, organisational, cultural and policy context framing the discussion about the future of Urban Idea; extracts insights and synthesizes lessons into a framework of recommendations that WAC and others can use to spark urban innovation in the years ahead. Read the white paper online at: http://bit.ly/urban-idea
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3.0 FRAMEWORK A VISION FOR URBAN IDEA The emerging vision of Urban Idea is of a laboratory for community innovation and design. Section 3.0 outlines a framework for this vision that is grounded in four principles and eight strategic focus areas. The principles and strategies of this framework focus on sparking innovation through knowledge exchange and incubating people and ideas, employing design as a tool for citizen engagement and advocacy, building capacity through education and celebrating assets, and creating collaborative systems that are open, accessible and human-centred. The principles and strategies have been designed to be mutually reinforcing and complementary. For example, strategies that fall under the principle of ‘Education’ are reinforced and include dimensions of the other three principles: educating the public about planning issues and the municipal process can be aided by art and design tools that present complex ideas in simple formats; education fundamentally leads to increased levels of social and economic access, and ideas in turn are the sparks that fuel innovation. Case Studies in the succeeding section detail specific examples of these strategies in practice.
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3.1 FOUR PRINCIPLES - ONE IDEA INNOVATION As a laboratory for community innovation and design, Urban Idea will position itself as an active centre where conversation and collaboration between citizens, sectors and disciplines is supported. Participants will be challenged to think holistically about urban issues, recognize opportunities to link and leverage individual strengths, and design innovative products, services and initiatives that confront urban challenges with local solutions.
DESIGN Define. Explore. Ideate. Prototype. The design process, with its emphasis on modelling and visual expression, can help participants with diverse levels of knowledge and expertise define problems, explore context, imagine solutions, and model alternatives using a common set of tools. Urban Idea will invite artists and designers to facilitate creative problem solving and create works that highlight urban issues and provoke critical thinking about the city and its various systems.
EDUCATION Education is power. Urban Idea will empower citizens to see themselves as agents of change and give them the tools to better understand and engage with the forces that shape their cities and communities. Urban Idea will also work to educate the public about local innovative projects, organizations and community leaders that are transforming Winnipeg. Celebrating underrepresented success stories is a key to propagating new innovations.
ACCESSIBILITY In its organisational and operational capacities, Urban Idea will be a model of the very collaborative, citizen-centred and creative practices it seeks to spur. Urban Idea will advocate for a culture of openness in Winnipeg—open data, open collaboration, open and transparent decision making. Urban Idea will promote human-centred values as a cornerstone in all its programs.
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1. Incubate community change-makers and social entrepreneurs.
3. Reveal urban systems through design research and exhibitions.
Investing in people, above all, is the key to driving innovation and creating positive urban change. Urban Idea has an opportunity to seed local social innovation by creating programs for emerging community leaders to access networks and mentorship, build professional skills and incubate new initiatives. A ‘Community Innovators’ residency or fellowship program could provide cooperative/internship work experiences for students and young professionals.
How much food is consumed in the city of Winnipeg each day? What intersections are the most dangerous for pedestrians? Is there a connection between the number of trees on a street and the median level of income? Urban Idea has an opportunity to use design research to investigate urban systems, creating tools and exhibitions that help the public better understand how cities work— in all their peculiar ways—and inviting citizens to think critically about the urban environment.
2. Facilitate dialogue and collaboration across disciplines and sectors.
4. Use art and design as tools to support community planning.
Innovation happens at the intersection of established practices, when disciplines and sectors work collaboratively to create new knowledge and more holistic approaches to solving problems. Urban Idea has an opportunity to spark innovation by becoming a laboratory for interdisciplinary collaboration—inviting individuals from different sectors, professional disciplines and lived experiences to exchange knowledge, share assets, and design new strategies for urban revitalization.
Engaging communities in the planning process is an important and challenging objective. If urban revitalization initiatives in Winnipeg are to be carried out in a responsible and sustainable way, then it is essential that citizens are given the tools to express their ideas and concerns. Urban Idea has an opportunity to support this effort by working with schools, neighbourhood centres and other organizations to facilitate creative workshops and consultations that give voice to community objectives.
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5. Define and celebrate Winnipeg’s urban assets and innovations.
7. Model open, participatory and collaborative practices.
Winnipeg boasts many outstanding examples of community-driven innovation. Our fine architectural heritage and urban neighbourhoods are among the most beautiful in Canada. We live in a diverse and cosmopolitan city. Unfortunately, these assets often go uncelebrated in the local and national discourse about Canadian cities. Urban Idea has an opportunity to celebrate these assets and underline Winnipeg as a city with important lessons to contribute to the national urban conversation.
Promoting openness and collaboration is easier said than done. Collaboration can be messy, especially when participants do not share the same perspective. Creating open and inclusive systems that accommodate people of all different life experiences and abilities requires patience and skill. However, the benefits that open and collaborative practices deliver in terms of building innovation that truly meets real-world needs, and establishing bonds of trust, respect and resiliency make the effort worthwhile.
6. Educate the public about planning issues and the municipal process.
8. Promote urban strategies that are inclusive and Human-Centred.
Many cities struggle with how to meaningfully engage citizens in the planning process. Citizens themselves often feel alienated by the complexity of municipal issues and may not be aware of the ways that they can get involved. Urban Idea has an opportunity to invest in programs that promote literacy around local planning issues and municipal processes. Hosting workshops and programs that give citizens the tools and confidence to participate fully in civic life and enriching local democracy.
Human-Centred Design is an approach to design that is sensitive to the needs, desires and scale of humans. A Human-Centred approach engages people, the ‘end users’ of a product, service or environment in the actual design process, and seeks an intimate understanding of how the design can serve their unique needs. Urban Idea has an opportunity to promote this value in all the work it undertakes and advocate for urban designs and strategies that are inclusive and enable the living of a good life.
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Co-Lab: A Change Lab for Markham, Ontario Submitted to the City of Markham as the final deliverable for the Institute without Boundaries City Systems - Edge Cities project. Co-Lab is a laboratory for interdepartmental collaboration and problem solving at City Hall. The publication outlines this vision and details an organizational model, one-year implementation plan with budget, and two scenarios showing how a change lab could help the City co-create solutions and sustainable urban plans. Co-authors: Nikki Hsiao Chi Shih, Raymundo Pavan Gutierrez, Asma Khanani-Caporaletti, Dana Seguin Read the proposal online at: http://bit.ly/colab-markham 23
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WHAT IS COLAB? COLAB is an interdisciplinary design solutions unit for Markham. COLAB draws on the resources of the municipality, the dynamism of the private sector and the wisdom of the community to research, design, develop and prototype innovative solutions to 21st century urban challenges. COLAB is a laboratory for interdepartmental collaboration and problem solving within the municipality. Working with diverse stakeholders from the community, business sector and town, COLAB facilitates open communication and engages creative ideation methods to help Markham achieve its strategic sustainability objectives. COLAB is not for profit and works on a per-project basis. A core staff of two employees work with stakeholders to identify project directions and source interdisciplinary teams made up of individuals representing the public, private and municipal interests.
HOW DOES COLAB BEGIN? COLAB is on site. In order to succeed, COLAB has a physical workspace in Markham where it can collaborate with citizens, municipal staff and private sector stakeholders. COLAB is accessible, located within the Civic Centre and close to key knowledge and decision-making resources. The space is open and inviting, with room for small groups to gather around tables and design facilities that support the creative process.
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COLAB is project based. COLAB consults with its stakeholders to identify project opportunities. COLAB takes on projects in the area of sustainable planning for the public realm. COLAB puts the right people on the right projects.
Core Staff : Coordinator Key Activities: Recruit Board of Directors, incorporate as non-profit; perform community and stakeholder outreach; lead Markham strategic policy review. In the first six months of operations, COLAB will focus its energies on recruiting a board of directors and establishing itself as a non-profit organization.
COLAB is ongoing. Great conversations start in collaborative environments. Business hours and online forums are not enough to support the momentum COLAB inspires in its members. COLAB regularly hosts events like charrettes and other community engagement activities to collect insight from participants.
Ten board members will be recruited, with three each representing the citizens, private sector and municipality. $30,000 in seed money from Markham’s Department of Economic Development will cover start-up staffing costs. $10,000 grant from the United Way of York Region’s Strength Investment Fund will help cover other costs such as rent and studio facility purchases. The Strength Investment Fund supports emerging collaboratives with a mission to bring different stakeholders together to create new and innovative approaches to tackling community issues. The Manager will begin formally reaching out to community organizations and striking up working relationships with the private sector.
COLAB is online. COLAB online allows for more outreach and immediate feedback. COLAB online is also a resource for current and prospective clients to explore our work. Our online presence also makes us accessible to a global audience.
A review of existing municipal strategic plans and, in particular, Markham’s Green Print will determine areas of strategic focus for COLAB over the following three years. A multi-stakeholder engagement process will help the Board of Directors establish a vision and mandate.
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Core Staff : Coordinator + Manager Key Activities: Stakeholder outreach; Main Street greening initiative In its first year, COLAB will continue reaching out to build relationships with its citizen, private sector and municipal stakeholders. A Coordinator will join the Manager on the team. Another installment of $50,000 in seed money from the Department of Economic Development will go towards staff costs and overhead. The remainder of staffing and overhead costs will be covered by an additional $40,000 grant from the United Way’s Strength Investment Fund. A $10,000 grant from Evergreen’s Green Grant program, $15,000 grant from TD Bank’s Green Streets and $10,000 from the Markham Village BIA fund will help COLAB initiate its first major project: a Main Street Greening initiative. This project will work with the Markham Village BIA and residents to imagine, design and prototype smallscale greening initiatives for Main Street Markham. These will include tree and native species plantings, community gardens and a green wall prototype. This project will allow COLAB to demonstrate its value as an expert facilitator and community engager while also helping the town begin to experiment with sustainable design technology in the public realm. The Project Coordinator will recruit a landscape architecture summer student intern and volunteers to support the project.
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Open Town Civic Literacy Toolkit This toolkit was designed to help citizens of Markham, Ontario explore, understand and engage with the municipal process. Using the format of flash cards, the toolkit breaks down complex civic concepts and functions into simple language and clear diagrams. The cards are divided into three “suits� that allow citizens to EXPLORE basic concepts such as the different departments at City Hall, UNDERSTAND how municipal processes like zoning, planning and waste management function, and provide ideas for how citizens can become ENGAGED to make change at the city.
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