Playful Paradigm

Games for inclusive, healthy and sustainable cities

Edited on 22/07/2025

04/04/2018 06/04/2021

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  • Transfer Network
  • Participative governance
  • Urban design
  • Participation

Cities offer unique opportunities for addressing the challenges of urbanization, ageing, climate change, social exclusion, only if enabling, enjoyable places are co-created. This Transfer network aims to replicate the “playful paradigm” based on gamification as an innovative concept for promoting social inclusion, healthy lifestyles & energy awareness, intergenerational & cultural mediation, place-making & economic prosperity. Games offer new strategies for engaging city stakeholders in urban development.

Summary

Partners

Lead Partner : Udine - Italy
  • Cork - Ireland
  • Esplugues de Llobregat - Spain
  • Katowice - Poland
  • Klaipèda - Lithuania
  • Larissa - Greece
  • Novigrad-Cittanova - Croatia
  • Viana do Castelo - Portugal

Timeline

Kick-off meeting

1st TN Meeting in Esplugues de Llobregat | 2nd TNM in Udine | 1st Customized Activity in Udine: Ludobus and Social Transformation | 2nd Customized Activity, Paris, Toy Libraries Study Visit | 3rd TNM in Klaipeda

4th TNM Viana do Castelo | TNM Online (Parts 1+2+3) | Webinar "Network Management for Tackling the COVID Crisis" | Webinar "Public Procurement" | Webinar "Manifesto of Playful Cities" | Playful Paradigm to re-think cities (virtual session @ EURegionsWeek)

Sharing Period | Final Event 20-21 April

Network Outputs

Municipality of Udine (Italy)

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Articles

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Additionnal activities

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