From April 1 to 6 we were in Palermo for one intense week of Urban Exploration with 50 youth from five EU countries. The Capo neighburhood in the historical centre of Palermo has been the testing ground for an innovative combination of exercises of exploration, mapping, visioning aimed at improve the capacity of youth to understand and transform the urban environment they live in.
Day one. Let’s start!
Getting to know each other
Expectations, fears, contributions
Preparing the presentations
The group from London presents their work in Islington
Slovenians interventions in public space
The kidz from Mehringplatz giving a comprehensive tour of H-Town…
Mapping exercises done by the youths of palermo..
Day two- Let’s go out in Capo
First explorations
Discussing the exploration
reporting the exploration
Day Four – Playing the Urban Puzzle
Where is this?
Solved!!
Playing the visionary City game
developing a vision for the market place
Cortile Mangano. Not an easy place…
Day five – Last day icebreaker
Mission accomplished!
