Involve experts and citizens in the development of their neighborhoods
City marketing
Bureau Buhrs is an Amsterdam-based agency that believe involving local stakeholders and residents to be essential for a successful marketing, communication and participation strategy. When Covid was upon us, Marinka van Vliet from Bureau Buhrs was the first to call and ask us whether the tool can also be used online. Yes of course, was our reply which we went on to demonstrate to her team in a webinar the week after.
Challenge:
Engage and question participants both online and in physical meetings
Method:
Expertise and participation meetings with word clouds, polls and mood boards
Number of participants:
Usually around 30 participants per session
We are very pleased with QandR. It makes #participation, online as well as, more appealing to many people!
Marinka van Vliet, Adjunct directeur Bureau Buhrs
QandR always had the potential to be used in the domain of civic participation, being a generic tool that can effortlessly enhance any type of group discussion. But with the current restrictions, the need for tools that facilitate online meetings, and offer more than just a video call with many participants, has rapidly increased. Fortunately, QandR provides that extra that makes all the difference: connect with participants via their phones, and offer playful interactivity to keep them interested and actively engaged.
Recently, Bureau Buhrs used QandR during the Webinar Placemaking in Corona times. check the video below for an impression of this online event.
Both municipalities and consulting firms use QandR to engage citizens and experts in spatial planning challenges. Read more about this on our page about citizen participation.