Community building

Here you can get inspired how to scope and build your Telraam community, as described in the Citizen Science Guide. . Make use of different kinds of tools and methods to build the community.
Think about a

  • communication campaign;
  • Snowball effect through first participants
  • Storytelling: videos, photos, mind maps;
  • Organising a Launch event/party;
  • Speed dating;
  • Mapping of key routes;
  • Recruitment cards

Besides methods to address this phase (see pdf file), you can download here the following tools:
Scoping and Community Building methods.pdf (123.3 KB)

  • WeCount Traffic Timeline: this tool consists of a printed canvas for brainstorming and stimulating discussions on traffic related benefits and issues during typical 24 hours days and by month during the year. By using this tool, the research team can investigate and establish how every single participant perceives and experiences traffic related issues in her or his own street.
    WeCount Mobility Timeline.pdf (158.8 KB)

  • Interactive Map and Symptoms Cards: the tool consists of a printed map of the WeCount area of intervention (e.g. a neighbourhood or city) on an A0 / A1 poster and symptoms/issues cards that people can stick to the area where they experience them. The focus is on exploring perceived consequences on people’s quality of life due to high volumes of traffic.
    Participatory Symptoms Mapping Description.pdf (121.8 KB)

  • Ideal Mobility Canvas: the Ideal Mobility Canvas can be used to stimulate individual and group reflections on how they would like future mobility in their streets and neighbourhoods to be.
    Ideal Mobility Canvas template.pdf (42.3 KB)

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