Urban Activation in Romania

The project proposed a study of the recent independent initiatives in Romania and a selection of 14 projects which may be seen as effective models of action and restoration – of abandoned spaces, of the identity of a place, of good techniques and habits, of the relationship with the world, promoting thus a culture of the urban civic activism. 

Interventions in the public spaces with the participation of the local community, conversions and restored places or constructions out of use, urban cultural re-activations through architectural, art or urban design were highlighted. At the same time, personal strategies and viable models for the social integration and the accountability of certain groups, setting up communities or partnerships formulae were identified. The project brought together the energies, experiences, feelings, questions and perspectives of people who understood that the fate of the place they live in depends on them. The exhibition had over 2,500 visitors, out of which 400 were present at the opening.