Open House Europe Summit 2025

Ailbhe was invited to speak on a panel for the Open House Summit in Dublin. The panel explored the transformative potential of participatory democracy in design and urban planning in Europe’s cities and how community involvement in decision-making creates more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable places. The panel highlighted strategies and shared examples for empowering citizens to shape the environments and uncover how collaboration between citizens, government actors, and planners can transform the way we connect and thrive as communities. Ailbhe was joined by Aliénor Saint-Cast, Head of Studies at Plateau Urbain; Marta Ribera Carbó, European Project Director of The Shift; Akil Scafe-Smith and Seth Scafe-Smith, Co-Directors of Resolve Collective and moderated by Manijeh Verghese, CEO of Open City.