Centro
Identità al Centro aims to identify methods and tools for the redevelopment of the historic centre. The approach is to use a participation process to re-establish the empowerment of individual citizens, a sense of belonging and community, where the «community» group becomes the protagonist of the decision-making processes and «voice» in dialogue with the Municipal Administration in the process of improvement of the quality of life.
TAGS: PARTICIPATION / COLLABORATIVE PEOPLE / PUBLIC POLICIES / ARCHITECTURE / URBAN REGENERATION / SOCIALLY ENGAGED ART PRACTICES / FOOD
CLIENTE: COMUNE DI MONTERVARCHI CON L’AUTORITÁ REGIONALE PER LA PARTECIPAZIONE DELLA REGIONE TOSCANA.
Establish a dialogue between Citizens and Administration to improve the quality of life in the Historic Center and in the surrounding areas, with the aim of:
1. Integrate the life of the historic center of Montevarchi with the surrounding areas.
2. Activate participatory paths for the social integration of the inhabitants and to attract other categories of residents, in particular young couples.
3.Identify operational methods to redevelop the residence in the Historic Center and generate new economic activities.
4. Envision the activation of collective services and minor activities in abandoned properties.
5. Identify sustainable solutions on the policies for using public spaces for aggregation purposes.
– ARTWAY OF THINKING, PROJECT LEAD
– LOVE DIFFERENCE, LISTENING
– MACMA, DOCUMENTATION
– GIOVANI PARTECIPAZIONI, FACILITATORS
– FRANCESCO MANETTI, THEATRE LAB
– B.AND, GRAPHICS AND COMMUNICATION
WITH (COMUNE DI MONTEVARCHI)
– LUCIANA CONSUMATI, PROJECT LEAD
– DOMENICO SCASCIA, DIRECTOR FOR URBANISM
PAOLO MARTININO, PR
– STEFANO BECI, FACILITATOR ANNA BRACCINI, ADMIN
Nel corso degli anni si è assistito a un costante abbandono residenziale del centro storico da parte della borghesia e delle classi medie. I proprietari pur man- tenendo la proprietà non sono intervenuti in molti casi per la sua valorizzazione. Negli anni poi ceti disa- giati si sono insediati nel centro e questo processo continua tutt’oggi.
Esiste ora la percezione di una diminuzione della qualità urbana. Questo “degrado culturale” si riflette nella tutela e nel valore del bene pubblico e privato. Ciò crea una conseguente perdita di identità e funzi- onalità. Infatti, nonostante la sua unicità nell’impianto di fondazione, oggi il Centro Storico di Montevarchi ha perso il suo appeal, essendo meno riconosciuto come luogo di identità, di incontro e di aggregazione tra i cittadini.
Engagement
The involvement of citizens was be a priority objective, all phases and actions had been be carried out with inclusive practices. Value was be given to the expressiveness of the individual, because the different points of view make up the cultural richness of a community. Simple communication and a cooperative and friendly approach it’s been a must.
The inclusion of minority groups (from an ethnic, cultural and political point of view) in the process was be guaranteed through the involvement of associations and informal groups present in the territory.
To involve the greatest number of citizens, the Administration took action with public invitations, selections via the registry office and ad hoc invitations to representatives of groups and associations.
To involve the greatest number of citizens, the Administration took action with public invitations, selections via the registry office and ad hoc invitations to representatives of groups and associations.
Citizens had been encouraged to participate through creative and inclusive forms of participation:
1. Perceptive walks conducted by experts from various sectors in which the area will be explored from various points of view, asking participants to observe, talk about and collect information.
2. A theater laboratory open to all citizens in which, with the help of experts, participants will translate the themes under analysis with new expressive forms. The workshop will lead to a public show.
3. A workshop on looking aimed at small groups of citizens and which involves the elaboration of the themes under analysis in «story form», poetic and intimate, to be subsequently translated into multiple visual and literary languages.
4. Thematic focus groups in which to analyze the various themes.
5. Open debates on the web through blogs on a dedicated site.
All these activities will produce input, visions and good practices indicated by citizens in response to the objectives to be pursued. The planned technical table will summarize all the data collected which, following further public sharing, will be delivered to the competent offices for the Variation to the Structural and Urban Plan, which will use these inputs to create the implementation methods for the valorisation of the Historic Center and the neighboring areas.
Space
We opened the Identità space in the centre, in via Poggio Bracciolini, next to the Palazzo del Podestà. You could find us there from Monday to Friday from 5pm to 7pm, on Thursday also in the morning, on Saturday afternoon and on Sunday morning.
The space is the physical interface of Identità al centro’s participation path. You could find information there, give us your advice and directions.
The space is created from an unused ground floor space in the historic center of Montevarchi. We thought we’d use this void as a resource!