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Home » Human-centred design and the need for new ideas

Human-centred design and the need for new ideas






The process of finding ideas for improving urban design so that it caters for the needs of children has to start with understanding what children and families want from their cities. Drawing on her experiences with IDEO.org and the Nike Foundation, Marika Shioiri-Clark shares ideas from India to Nigeria and the United States, and discusses how design teams might solicit ideas from people who are not English-speaking or internet-connected.

Marika Shioiri-Clark, Global Fellow, IDEO.org

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