Lost in expectations. Reflections on introducing participatory housing in the Czech Republic

book chapter

English

In this chapter, we would like to contribute to the challenging mission of this book—how to reduce housing inequalities—by reflecting on our experiences from an applied research project focusing on the opportunities for and barriers to introducing participatory housing in the Czech Republic. We argue that while the infrastructures are created through formal means (e.g., the legislative process), they also require significant informal effort, capacity and knowledge. We draw on our experiences in the research field, including the process of co-producing data through participatory workshops and meetings with policymakers and officials, but also on interactions within the research team—experiences that are difficult to measure and capture (as they also unfold over time) and that often have a significant affective-emotional dimension. Nevertheless, we argue that it is essential to consider the impact of such experiences in the adoption of housing innovations and to contribute to discussions that focus on the relevance of such non-institutionalized and everyday experiences in the reshaping of the housing system.

collaborative housing, participatory action research, innovations, Czech Republic, infrastructures

MALÝ BLAŽEK, J.; HOŘENÍ SAMEC, T.; ORCÍGR, V.

22. 4. 2025

Spolka

Košice

978-80-973580-5-1

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