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Episode Synopsis
Anne Stenros is the Chief Design Officer for the city of Helsinki in Finland. In this episode she talks about her role, the future of cities and why design is by definition always an political act.
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EPISODE GUIDE
01:53 - First encounter with Service Design
03:44 - Why would you have a Chief Design Officer?
12:09 - How can we use design as activism?
20:22 - What if the next city is completely ran by citizens?
27:51 - Big question: What is your purpose as a service designer?
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YOUTUBE CHANNEL
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FACEBOOK PAGE
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UNIVERSITY
Want to dig deeper into the topic we talk about on the show, check out the Service Design Show University ➜ learn.servicedesignshow.com
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EPISODE GUIDE
01:53 - First encounter with Service Design
03:44 - Why would you have a Chief Design Officer?
12:09 - How can we use design as activism?
20:22 - What if the next city is completely ran by citizens?
27:51 - Big question: What is your purpose as a service designer?
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MORE EPISODES
Enjoyed the show? Take a look at some of the other episodes ➜ @servicedesignshow
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Every episode of the Service Design Show is also available as via the official YouTube channel ➜ youtube.com/servicedesignshow
FACEBOOK PAGE
Check the Facebook page where you'll find more content and can discuss the episodes ➜ facebook.com/servicedesignshow
UNIVERSITY
Want to dig deeper into the topic we talk about on the show, check out the Service Design Show University ➜ learn.servicedesignshow.com
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