Citizen apps are transforming public space

Applications made available to citizens on their smartphones are designed to change the relationship between institutions and citizens. Their scope depends on the stakeholder involved – local authority, company, or citizen initiative. Similarly, the diversity of systems influences the way the applications change the public space. Cerema has drawn up a panorama of these tools to gain an understanding of their objectives and their impact on the public space. Systems are grouped in five categories: touch screens and mobile panels, citizen participation in urban space development, citizen initiatives, production of data designed to transform the public space and alternative use of public spaces.

12/03/2020