During our visit to the transition lab in Frihamnen, organised by Lab Futures Sweden (FUSE), participants from the City of Gothenburg, the City of Helsingborg, Halmstad University, Gothenburg University, and Chalmers University of Technology came together to explore how transition labs can support more sustainable and inclusive ways of living through practice. The visit focused on experiencing and understanding concrete ways of working on inclusion, prototyping, collaboration, and methods for citizen dialogue and co-creation, as well as on how such a lab can grow and evolve and how different actors contribute to its development. We learned about examples of non-profit, collaborative initiatives engaging diverse target groups. We learned that long-term work in Frihamnen has created opportunities for young people, including those with functional variations, to participate in activities such as sailing. At the same time, youth from across the city are involved in work within Jubileumsparken, all contributing to a shared ambition of creating a place where everyone feels welcome and can actively take part in shaping and developing the space. The work is a prime example of how transition labs can function as open, evolving environments that enable experimentation, participation, and collective learning across sectors.
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