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Stuttgart, 21. Juni 06

Actors of Urban Change2013-2015

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Aveiro, PortugalVIVACIDADE. Vestir os Vazios da Cidade (Dress-up City Voids)

Community engagement through placemaking by developing

temporary urban interventions on urban voids, turning them into

welcoming, accessible, useful, vibrant and enjoyable places.

Henrique PraçaDiretor of SETEPÉS, private sector

Maria Ângela CunhaArchitect, Municipality of Aveiro, public sector

João Pedro Rosa, Director of P.U.I.S. Platform for Social Innovation, University of Aveiro

cultural sector

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Who are we?

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What do we want?

Urban regeneration by community place-making Our project aims to turn spaces (voids, discontinuities and interstices within the urban fabric) in places: welcoming, accessible, useful, beautiful, vibrant, enjoyable.

Intergenerational engagement Approaching the locals and the students communities promoting

the exchange of experiences, knowledge and capabilities.

Reinforce local identity By collecting and working memories and by place making as a way

to promote sense of pride and belonging.

Listing and selecting the voids (12 listed, 3 selected).

Owners authorizations (public and private).

Communication: local newspapers, flyer, facebook.

Next week there will be an advertising video on TV monitors in two

Cafés.

Street actions: promoting the project and engaging citizens and

civic associations, done in Cafés and in the streets. At the end

of April there will be a meeting with all the citizens engaged and

civic associations.

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What have we achieved so far??

University students

Team from the Municipality

Local citizens (neighbors of the voids)

Civic Associations (CORDA, etc)

Students Union and Parents Associations

(Schools near the voids)

Vivacidade’s Ambassadors (4 to 5 well known

personalities from Aveiro).

Media Partners (local newspapers and radio)

Sponsors (Industrial and Commercial Companies)

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Who do we work with? Who do we have to involve? (Stakeholders)

Democratic decision making (To put citizens at the heart of decision-

making)

Capacity building (leadership; arts&crafts, others)

Advocacy and raising awareness of citizens power to make changes in

local/community environment

Cross-sectoral approach and civic engagement

Responsibilty (Be responsible for specific tasks)

Group structure

Team work

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What does participation mean in our project?