This document introduces the concept of open urban management (OUM) which aims to make cities more transparent, collaborative, and participatory. OUM promotes open sharing of information, collaborative mapping by residents, public reporting, participative urban planning, and public debates. The goal is to encourage residents to use their skills and experiences to help deliver public services rather than just participating in more consultations and decisions. Some examples of OUM principles in practice are provided.

1. oriol estela barnet
_open urban
management

2. the “open” era

3. open
code

4. open innovation

5. open banking

6. open education

8. open
open
minds
minds

9. open
relationships

10. open society

11. and, what about the city?

12. does it open its urbanism?

13. does it open its
information?

14. does it open its
people
working
management?
for you
do not
disturb

15. now, it’s time to do it!

16. open
urban
management

17. oum

19. what is it for?
how does it work?

20. transparency

21. collaborative mapping

22. reporting

23. participative
urbanism

24. urban knowledge

25. public
debate

26. co-production

27. memories

28. open to the child

29. open to the elder

30. some
examples

37. “This is not about
consultation or
participation – except in
the broadest sense. The
point is not to consult
more, or involve people
more in decisions; it is to
encourage
them to use the human
skills and experience
they have to help deliver
public or
voluntary services.”
http://www.neweconomics.org/gen/z_sys_PublicationDetail.aspx?PID=257

38. http://autobiographyproject.com/

42. open… end (!?)_

43. images: stock.xchng (www.sxc.hu)
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