Raumwerk D
Ein städtebauliches Entwicklungskonzept für die Zukunft Düsseldorfs

Shaping the Future Together

Raumwerk D, the City of Düsseldorf’s urban development masterplan, is the fruit of an open and collaborative process that involved citizens, experts, and political representatives. Together, they created Raumwerk D to shape Düsseldorf’s future. Meeting as equals to exchange and engage each other’s ideas and views, they built a lasting foundation for the livable city of tomorrow.

The publication frames three perspectives: it lays out the masterplan, retraces the history of its genesis, and provides a legend that helps readers understand the ideas and their interconnections. This makes it a rich source of insights for urban planners as well as everyone interested in participative urban development processes for today. It invites readers to learn from Raumwerk D’s experiences, inspires them with fresh ideas, and charts practicable approaches to planning the cities of tomorrow.

The book accompanying the process takes a look behind the scenes and shows how the participants generated ideas, debated issues, and tested new forms of collaboration. Essays, interviews, photographic series, illustrations, and testimonials illustrate how Raumwerk D weaves together civic participation, creativity, and technical expertise.