Trustmaking – A Guidebook on Youth Empowerment in Urban Transformation

Rethink the role of trust. This hands-on guide blends placemaking, arts-based methods, and policy insights to arrive at co-creative urban transformation. It demonstrates how trustmaking can bridge generational gaps and foster more inclusive cities, and therefore also explores how the youth can lead the way in reimagining cities through collaboration and creativity. Grounded in principles that transcend conventional urban planning paradigms, the book features insights from four European Urban Living Labs, offering fresh perspectives and actionable strategies – from arts-based interventions to placemaking – that empower young people to co-create inclusive, trust-filled urban futures.