Project title | Revival of City Squares in Balkan Cities |
Key words | city squares, public spaces, diversity, community, public policies |
Aim of the project | As its overall goal, the project “Revival of City Squares in Balkan Cities” aims to contribute to the revival of city squares as viable public places that foster cultural identity and promote diversity through enforcement of public policies and active community participation. |
Activities | The action intends to achieve two major specific objectives: to promote national and regional policy discourse on how city squares can be transformed into pulsating community places and develop a platform for transforming open public spaces into vibrant places that serve community needs. |
Outcomes / results |
As the final result, the project provided policy makers and local officials with tools on how to carry out city square transformation process collaborating with the community. Blog address: http://rcsbc.blogspot.com Facebook group: Revival of City Squares in Balkan Cities Publication “Revival of City Squares in Balkan Cities” |
Partners |
EXPEDITIO Co-PLAN and U-Polis from Albania and Coalition for Sustainable Development form Macedonia |
Role of Expeditio | Partner |
Duration and period | 23 months (January 2011 till decembar 2012) |
Donors |
Swiss Cultural Programme in the Western Balkans (SCP) under the Regional Cooperation Projects programme line |
Budget | EUR 48,530.00 |