Six Phases for Co-Creating Just Streets

Fair streets don’t just happen - they’re built when people work together.

At JUST STREETS, we frame co-creation as a pathway, not a straight line. You can enter at any point and loop back as contexts shift. From listening on the ground and co-visioning futures to testing new ideas and embedding change in institutions, each phase is a chance to shift power and make mobility and public space more just.

We work with a total of six phases:

• Co-identify needs

• Co-vision futures

• Co-design solutions

• Experiment

• Evaluate + Learn

• Govern together.

Key Ideas & Practices

• Co-creation is non-linear:
  Cities can enter at any phase and loop back as contexts change.

• Listening on the ground:
  Gather community insights and lived experiences.

• Co-visioning futures:
  Jointly imagine streets that reflect shared values.

• Testing ideas:
  Experiment with prototypes and pilots before permanent implementation.

• Institutional embedding:
  Integrate successful changes into city policies and planning.

• Each phase is a practical opportunity to shift power:
  Make streets more just.

Knowledge Pill #2 – The Six Phases of Co-Creation

This 15-page visual guide introduces the six-phase method for co-creating just streets and connects it to practical action. It builds on research conducted by our project partners: University of Westminster, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Universidade do Porto, Fondazione LINKS, and Western Norway University of Applied Sciences.

Download the guide

For practical tools and structured pathways to implementation, explore the full Justice Toolkit for Streets.