Tools and Activities for Dreamlike Neighbourhoods

Urban discussion pot

Another possibility for using the Chatpot method is to fill a glass pot with research findings, such as results of research done by the neighbourhood groups in Ljubljana (U3A) on older people in urban environments:

  • Whatever is going on in the city is a part of me.
  • In your old age attachment to your own territory is getting stronger. 
  • Your own territory is not just your flat or house. Your own territory is also your housing estate, your neighbourhood, your municipality. Your own territory is public spaces where your everyday activities are going on.
  • In urban spaces older people should be visible, their abilities and achievements should be visible.
  • I love changes in the city. Changes for the better.
  • Quality services are needed. 
  • Urban space should encourage older people to be present there. 
  • Though I like discovering what is new in the city, I also like to just sit around and observe the urban life.
  • Going to town, when it is most crowded gives some older people the impression of being part of urban living. 
  • Some older people do not like to penetrate the world of younger, quicker generations and are withdrawing. 
  • All older people need to maintain visual contact with the city, through their window, through the windows of public buses.
  • The following questions could encourage a discussion of these quotes, statements and findings about older people in the city: So what did they say? Do you agree with the comments or what is your opinion on the issue? Have you had other experiences?

The following questions could encourage a discussion of these quotes, statements and findings about older people in the city: So what did they say? Do you agree with the comments or what is your opinion on the issue? Have you had other experiences?