Participate in Design

Founded in 2013, Participate in Design is a non-governmental organisation based in Singapore, Singapore working on community development, environment & climate, health +2 more.

Participate in Design (P!D) is a registered non-profit design, planning and educational organisation based in Singapore. Founded in 2013 by Jan Lim and Mizah Rahman, it implements and advocates community-based participatory urban design and planning. P!D works with grassroots organisations, educational institutions, statutory boards and public agencies to help neighbourhoods and public institutions design with people rather than for them. Its work covers neighbourhood planning, public space design, mobility, healthy and active living, climate change resilience, arts in public spaces and participatory budgeting. The organisation also conducts research, develops participatory design methods, runs volunteer pop-ups and workshops, and promotes participatory design in design education and practice. It reports having impacted more than 70 neighbourhoods and public spaces and engaged over 100,000 people in community decision-making. Revenue from its shop supports its social good projects and advocacy work.