I recently became a fellow at the Centre for Conscious Design in London. I have been leading the CCD’s section on Democratic Design and I recently wrote an article about what democratic urban design is, why it's important, what it entails for design practitioners and policy stakeholders focused on cities, and why communities are so central to make cities vibrant. I draw some cases form New York City. You can read the article here (it will open on a separate window):

What Do We Talk About When We talk About Democratic Urban Design?