BESÒS
A neighbourhood in the north-eastern part of Barcelona interesetd by several regeneration projects
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Museu da Maré – Rio de Janeiro
Maré (or Complexo da Maré), in the northern periphery of Rio de Janeiro, is a complex of several favelas with 130.000 inhabitants stacked on 10 sq.km. The Museu da Maré was created by popular initiative to reclaim and de-stigmatise the identity of the neighbourhood. Tesserae researchers had the chance to visit the place and get in contact with the promoters thanks to the CoCreation project.
ĀGENSKALNS MARKET -RIGA
The Āgenskalns Market is case of regeneration of an old market structure in Riga done through a Private Public People Partnership. The building has been leased to a local company active in the neighbourhood, and the INHABIT Horizon 2020 provided additional resources to expand the social dimension of the project. Tesserae has trained the Local Community Activators and supported the participatory aspects and the engagement of stakeholders.
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Cuvrybrache
A wasteland along the Spree river, that soon became a place of refuge for those with no place in society. Evacuated from its informal inhabitants, the area has undergone restructuring to host a complex of luxury buildings.