For a couple of years now I have been collaborating with Pablo Sendra on a course focused on Civic Design for UCL. I share here the recordings of the videos I have produced for this course. The course is called CPD Civic Design. You can find more info and enroll here. This is a blended…

It has long been clear to me that an academic degree cannot or should not define me as a person. I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels the same way. For this reason, I have found myself in the strange but extremely passionate need to work on imaginaries that can help us define…

A few months ago I returned to live in Italy. I should certainly write a lot more about this important passage in my life. Who knows if I will have the time and desire to do so. In the meantime, I want to talk to you about one of the reasons that contributed to my…

In May 2020 I decided to take the big step: to start the process of reorganising my online presence, redefining my graphic identity and my website. What encouraged me the most to start this process was having the opportunity to work with a great professional, Marina Pla, who I met thanks to the Ciudades Comunes…

I have launched the 1PHD 101quotes campaign. I am looking for theoretical support with references and quotes to 101 statements I have made in the initial description of my thesis project. I have divided them by topic.Today I share the one I have associated with:Collective Intelligence and Active Citizenship You can leave a comment here on…

I have launched the 1PHD 101quotes campaign. I am looking for theoretical support with references and quotes to 101 statements I have made in the initial description of my thesis project. I have divided them by topic.Today I share the one I have associated with:The public, the private, the citizen and the commons You can leave…

I have launched the 1PHD 101quotes campaign. I am looking for theoretical support with references and quotes to 101 statements I have made in the initial description of my thesis project. I have divided them by topic.Today I share the one I have associated with:Technology, Physical-Digital Hybridization and Glocal Proximity You can leave a comment here…

In 2006 I started a PhD in town planning at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. I finished the first cycle of courses in 2009 a paper that has been downloaded 15,000 times and started to develop my doctoral thesis. I have been working on it for over 10 years and I am running out of time!December 16th…

Today I want to talk to you in more detail about Fairbnb.coop. I will focus on two things. The first is to explain to you why I have been involved in this project. The second is to ask for your support to spread our crowdfunding campaign. I tend to be very impulsive, in the sense…

Lately, I’ve been spending most of my time activating the Civic Innovation School.We are launching the second Civic Marathon, it will be a marathon of 15 days to discover and map people and projects focused on Civic Innovation: they can be people, groups, spaces, actions, strategies, projects and research. Here is the form to point…

Next week I will moderate an interesting panel during the Ouishare Fest: Fab, resilient, circular or sharing cities: beyond buzzwords, what can networks of cities achieve? The speakers of the panel are – Olivia Armenta, Associate Director, City Relationships, 100 Resilient Cities– Tomas Diez, Instigator Fabcity and director of Fab Lab Barcelona.– Maja Johannessen, Gov. & Cities Programme Associate, Ellen…