Research & Ethics

WeDesign+ stands on established research in citizen engagement and participatory methods. Our workflow is designed to increase agreement through structured group dialogue while keeping plural values visible.

Selected references

• Co-producing AI: Toward an augmented, participatory lifecycle.
• Public perceptions of Montréal’s streets: Implications for inclusive public space making and management.
• The right to AI.
• WeDesign: Generative AI-facilitated community consultations for urban public space design.
• Intersecting perspectives: A participatory street review framework for urban inclusivity.
• LIVS: A pluralistic alignment dataset for inclusive public spaces.

Ethical safeguards

• Pluralistic alignment techniques; equal-weight ratings
• Local place understanding in training data
• Transparent small‑group consultations; auditability of shifts pre/post discussion