How can public space and the area of Brindisi be promoted to develop an ideal city in which to live and visit?
The Councillorship for Tourism, Local Marketing and Creativity of the City of Brindisi has launched the third Civic Challenge, after those held in Rome and Rovigo [see news: Made in Rome and Civic Challenge in Rovigo].
The area addressed by this challenge is Piazzale delle Catene, the park that overlooks the sea by the city port. How can this park be transformed in to an artistic and cultural hub open to the community? How can this public area be reactivated through local marketing actions to attract new visitors?
After the first part of the event that was held yesterday with the plenary session streamed live on the Facebook Binario F Channel [here is the recording], today, the work group will be visit Piazzale delle Catene and participate in a co-design session at Palazzo Guerrieri starting at 10:00 am.
The work group, which will be facilitated by Archistart, will include representatives of the local administration, third sector agencies, professionals, experts, enterprises, second-degree secondary school students and citizens. The work group will develop a preliminary project for requalifying the area that will be submitted to the local administration for its development.
PROGRAMME
December 18 – WORK GROUP (PROXIMATE)
Piazzale Catene: How to Promote Public Space to Benefit the Community
9.00 – Visit to Piazzale Catene, Via Tito Minniti
10.00 – Co-design session at Palazzo Guerrieri, Via Guerrieri 7
12.45 – Presentation of proposal and conclusions
The Civic Challenges are promoted by the Fondazione Mondo Digitale and Facebook Italia and developed for Binario F as part of Programme Vagone FMD. Da 01 a 100. Six Challenge involves six Italian municipalities to co-develop local digital transformation and the post-pandemic recovery of the social and productive systems. The challenges launched by the public administrations will be faced by public and private agencies, third sector organisations and citizens through co-development sessions to identify priorities, innovative ideas and drive civic participation. Upon completion of six challenges, a summary document will illustrate the proposals advanced by local actors to drive a participated and collective vision for the recovery of the entire country.
