Start with a different way of seeing. Then step outside and put it to work. A forum day of talks and conversations, followed by a day of observation and making. The space between sessions matters, too.

From the room to the street.

TWO DAYS / SIX SESSIONS

DAY 01

Maya Reed opens the forum with a question about reuse: what changes when we begin with existing places instead of a blank page?

The city we already have.

DAY 01

Arun Vale explores the systems that make daily life possible, and the choices that make them fairer to share.

A commons, not a shortcut.

DAY 01

Elise Park hosts a listening-led conversation about whose experience counts when neighbourhoods change.

Who gets a place at the table?

DAY 01

Three perspectives meet. An open discussion connecting the morning’s systems to the afternoon’s lived experiences.

Different routes. Shared ground.

DAY 02

Take the conversation outside. A guided observation walk about edges, everyday routes and small acts of adaptation. Route to be defined by a future organiser.

Read the street differently.

DAY 02

Bring the observations back to a shared table. Sketch one practical possibility, compare perspectives and leave with a better question.

One small change worth making.

Better places begin with better questions.

THE PARALLEL IDEA · A FICTIONAL FORUM CONCEPT