Urbanistas RDAM: What impact does language have on the city?

Urbanistas RDAM is a collaborative women-led network, amplifying the voices of women to make cities better for everyone. You don't need to be working in the built environment to be an Urbanista - you just need to love cities!What makes Urbanistas different to other networks is our emphasis on collaboration and action. We are organising socials and 'expos' to bring great women together to share ideas, generate action and create positive change in our cities.

Urbanistas Rdam

Join us on Thursday 2nd April to delve in to this fascinating topic, with author René Boer and spoken word artist Oukje van Merle

Het Veerhuis

Have you ever wondered what effect our language has on the way we design and the city we make? Whether the words we use shape our interactions with others and the design decisions we make? Do we (inadvertently) contribute to a 'Smooth City'? How might we do things differently? The Urbanistas are currently carrying out a research project to explore these questions (funded by the Stimuleringsfonds) and we're hosting an event in April to discuss the topic with our wider network.<ul><li>Date: Thursday 2nd April 2026</li><li>Time: 19:00 - 21:00 (inloop/doors open from 18:30)</li><li>Location: Het Veerhuis (Schiemond 50, 3024 EE, Rotterdam)</li><li>Cost: € 4,70* (tickets available via this page)</li></ul>We'll be interrogating our language use, with contributions from <a href="https://www.reneboer.net/" title="https://www.reneboer.net/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">René Boer</a>, author of the book 'Smooth City', and spoken word artist <a href="https://www.binnenstebuitenruimte.nl/over" title="https://www.binnenstebuitenruimte.nl/over" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Oukje van Merle</a>. We're particularly interested in the insights from a multi-lingual approach, so we'll be holding discussion groups in English and in Dutch.Tip: start listening now and thinking about the words you use and hear around you. What do they actually mean? Are they affecting how you look at the topic in question? (and once you start noticing, please <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8ZlOgRwwbMPVU72em5Mq8I7ltV01OUWgwtKRbWKfSXmyjDg/viewform?usp=dialog" title="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8ZlOgRwwbMPVU72em5Mq8I7ltV01OUWgwtKRbWKfSXmyjDg/viewform?usp=dialog" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">contribute to our collective research</a>! Read more below.) We're also delighted to share that we will be hosted by the recently opened <a href="https://www.veerhuisrotterdam.nl/" title="https://www.veerhuisrotterdam.nl/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Veerhuis</a> in Rotterdam, in their words: "a home for everyone who loves text, language and writing". This event is open to all (i.e. not women only). *Your ticket includes a welcome drink at the Veerhuis. Further drinks can be purchased from the bar at your own expense. We'll provide some (free) snacks!

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