POC La Chaufferie Huet Starting before opening! “The Huetboiler room, yes, I know it well!” But how is it possible that people know about a future performance hall inLa Madeleine, long before any renovation work has even started? Temporary show Surely, its success is owed to Berkem Label’s dynamism, a local association who, in collaboration with Read more about Starting before opening![…]
POC Vers de nouveaux usages en bord de Deûle Relaunching Re-nature 4 garden planters built a year ago and poorly used, a space infested withJapanese knotweed, places filled with dog droppings: even though you will find a huge fresco, painted five years ago, and a new work of art, placed there only a few months ago, Read more about Relaunching Re-nature[…]
Public libraries as a temporary local address for people experiencing homelessness How do people experiencing homelessness access COVID-19 resources, such as a stimulus checks? Where do they receive their daily news, updates and important information? What resources might this population need during and after the pandemic? This project reimagines Brooklyn Public Libraries’ (BPL) community services Read more about Public libraries as a temporary local address for people experiencing homelessness[…]
POC Quartier Saint-Pierre, Croix Meeting squares! A couple of POC Quartier Saint-Pierre, Croix squares are being studied with a view to developing new projects in the neighbourhood Saint-Pierre à Croix. Could these squares become new places for “living together”? How might their development improve the neighbourhood image? Rehabilitation of 3 squares The collectiveGraphiteswent out and Read more about Meeting squares![…]
POC Bristol Food Policy Council, Bristol- UK Redesigning city food governance Cities don’t have any specific competences when it comes to food. The City of Bristol, inspired by Canada’s and America’s example, has created a Food Policy Council. The Council is an informal advisory group made up of about a dozen key stakeholders. It investigates food issues Read more about Redesigning city food governance[…]
POC Covoiturage Projectim Housing with car sharing included Carpooling is becoming increasingly popular, especially in areas that are poorly served by public transport and/or that have limited parking. A lot of people that usually drive private cars are changing their travel habits and are moving towards this alternative: most of the time, they organise themselves Read more about Housing with car sharing included[…]
POC Friche Brunel The community at the heart of real estate projects The Sheds of le coin du Monde is the story of a wasteland, an ideal building land for housings in a neighbourhood in need. It is also the story of a local collective, BW Friches, that became concerned about the quality of its environment Read more about The community at the heart of real estate projects[…]
