Quilting infrastructures

Special Issue 23 notes, observations, reflections, findings

Workshop matters

Neighbourhood lab

page dedicated to community empowerment in urban context. the aim is to collect tools and focus on potential of neighbourhoods as learning environments

neighbourhoods as learning environments

Library  - non commercial space. its a public leaving room, a place for knowledge sharing and knowledge production. Its a public good. Third place - not work not home

CheFare

https://che-fare.com What does it mean to transform public society?

- Changing power structure of society - Participation processes - Mobilizing, collective intelligence (library, museums, independent cultral centres, public spaces…) - Tools; mediation, translation (different intrests, trying to move power balance. Rebuild new discourses. Interdisciplinarity)

Role of conflict in participation -radical mediation

- Creating new power relations

Be clear with the participants on the purpose of the involvement. Kick off moment to define a clear way how we will work what are the shapes of the involvement.

1. RECONNAISSANCE The firts step is to understand the context from multiple perspectives Defining the target area, assesing the community involved , with their needs and issues

2. ENGAGEMENT

3. STORYTELLING / narratives Finding the right connection and perspective Setting expectations Communicating ideas / sharing vision Using storytelling practices

4. CO-CREATION

5. REFLECTION Assesing the impact of whatr is co-produced

Glossary: Essentail part of participatory projects. Trying to understand what do we mean by different terms.

COMPENDIUM OF LOCAL EXPERIENCES - LOCAL LABS

Sevilla local lab - Rosalia Guiterres and Julia Cortegana Zemos98
Create a common story of the neighbourhood, open to public, Archival gathering
Video magnetic tapes

Sofia local lab - yanina taneva, ideas factory
Glossary with common words A local market Creating a map - set as a common vision, common goal. For axample; map of tastes
A walk - a simple walk is a bridge to trust building

Marseille local lab
Participatory projects Promote initiatives of local organisations
Give visibility to co-creation projects

Palermo local lab
There is Fruit market in the neighbourhood, flee market clsose to cathedral, involve vendors of the market, started with interviewing them, gove light to the market ,

Storytelling workshops - peole where going to the shops and choosing objects and then creating a story

Together they are strong as vendors of the market. They have a cultural value that can be shared..

Between the vendors there where not always good relations…

Vendor - sprzedawca, handlarz

Berlin local lab - Luismi Gueli
Cultural transformation Breakfast club + sharing information about the neighbourhood - everyone bring something How the group of woman support each other and are there for each other
Film maker

Process of opening up and sharing and breakig up bubles, trying to build bridges between different spheres

Sharing our backround, coming from different places with different experiences and leaving aboroad

We are often trying to create something new, but you can strenghten what is already happeing.



	 You want A place that is more lively and respectful considering there are people coming from different cultures.

How to adress the hard aspects imposed on the residents. How to find the balance. There are some limits

QUESTIONS

What triggers you what kind of knoledhge do you need to start being a neighbourhood facilitaor?

---->>> Being curious about a specific space, willingness to engage , involve people and build a relationship with them. Create a story with them which gives voice to the residents. And then reflection ; a tool like engagement diary.

Frustracion; acknowledging existing problems, and learning, creatong learning community which is constantly learning

CHANGING NEIGHBOURHOODS

Learning from a process of social transformation What's IN-HABIT?

IN_HABIT Palmeras , "las Palmeras is one of the 5 poorest neighbourhood of Spain

Local peiople are the real experts, ask them what is happening in their ara , how they live and what they need

Empowerment as the motor of change

GOVERNING COMMONS

The Mumbai Ensemble

Dharavi - The most dense neibourhood in the city Not necesarilly helping each other but learning from each other…

Schools at the centre of the future:

in Brescia, urban regenerationstarts from educational contexts - Camilla Pinoli Brescia neighbourhood Spazio lampo - listening and involvement processes

HAU TO CONNECT

practices of belonging to a neighbourhood Who has never use this places How can we take action for a past and present inequalities?

s o l i d a r i t y

Listen to a place
Look what is already out there
What are the limitations of the practice?
Who is active?
How can you support what is already happening
Curate a dialogue
Look at the space as if you are looking at it for the first time
Have patience
Have you changed after the work?
Try different tactics
Find like minded people
Whose perspectives are misssing?
Practice power sharing
What participants need?
Turn it into a graphic novel
How participants perceive gentrification?
Invite your neigbours for a picnic
Draw portraits of your neighbours and ask them for their stories
Be present at the local markets
Give small things a big stage
Don't be afraid of words
Look at the means of production
Be aware
Communal love
Make the work visible
Do u have support ?
Be aware of your power
Be soft
Step back, give voice

Share autorship

missed connections

hand drawn maps

mapping communities learning environment

good practices

walks

Institute of play

Sandbox for experiments and happy accidents

How to do things differently

This zine is a guide in a time of crisis. When you feel stuck, you can follow the green line to get some instructions, cause “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”.

So observe the world upside down, walk backwards or do an elephant walk, use your left hand, or write your name with plasticine and fill your source of inspiration.

This zine was made fully in Excel, cause I also felt uninspired and needed to to do something differently.