Research

Housing and Urban Commons. Building with Care

The BIP aims to deepen the knowledge and skills – theoretical, methodological, ethical and professional – on sustainable city for the 21st century and SDG goals. Lefebvre (1968) concept of the right to the city has inspired several studies from different areas and remains today an important subject for critical scholars with an interest in the urban issue. In this, the term urban commons (Hardin, 1968 and Ostrom, 1990) has gained momentum in recent years as part of the approaches to design the city. Commons concept offers potential to encourage a more socially sustainable and bottom-up approach to participatory placemaking. The Blended intensive programme (BIP) about right to the city, includes lectures, collaborative thematic workshops, and study visits to neighborhoods in the field. During the BIP, a group of participants undertake 5 days physical mobility at Iscte Lisbon, Coimbra and Porto combined with a compulsory virtual component that counts towards the overall learning outcomes.

Funding

Housing and Urban Commons is funded by Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program
Coordinator: ISCTE INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA
Duration: October 2022