coordinator: City Culture Institute partners: Pura Foundation; Mewka Foundation
Changing the future together
There were two participatory processes that took place in the district. Mapping the local DNA of Nowy Port and creating the Compass - District Vision. We used the OpenCCI program – a tool that was successful in supporting the organizers of grass-roots activities in the implementation of their ideas. Three projects were orginised in collaboration between CCI and local initiatives. First - Five Colours, raised awareness about the ecological impact of produced waste and of the need to take care of common refuse dumps in backyards. In second video director Dominik Szefler, known for his work with hip hop artists, has been working on a film presenting the district from the perspective of the young resident. Third - Open House Festival - opened closed spaces of the district and discussion about local DNA.
The problematic social environment of the area is a challenge and the concentration of public housing creates social segregation, the accumulation of marginalised groups, high unemployment, alcoholism, and social security dependency. Streets are littered and vandalised and there is plenty of public drinking.
The image that outsiders have of the place is changing a lot as there are more visitors to the area. The local inhabitants would like to emphasize that it is a good place to live and to take a break away from busy city life.
The area is undergoing a process of regeneration and it is crucial that the local inhabitants are involved in the process. In Nowy Port the local NGO and cultural scene is growing and is energetic.
The aim was to activate the social imagination and use it to drive a long-term engagement process
The challenge is to reconcile the scope of public intervention, which takes place in a fairly rigid organizational and legal framework, with the expectations of the inhabitants. These are the conditions the revitalization and public-private partnership take place.
"The most important phase was the preparation of the Compass. It was a vision mapping and design phase. Our cooperation with the inhabitants of Nowy Port allowed us to understand a number of things. How we communicate cultural planning, how they understand planning, and how we can support the professionalization of young NGOs and informal groups. I got to grips with new tools of participation and unique methods for workshops. I really liked the fact that residents and their needs are the focus of our attention."
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