- 10. Flying Circus
- Located in an abandoned cinema that was renewed, this project helps youngsters to identify their skills to express themselves and get a job. [more]
- 9. Centre for the People
- Independent cultural centre within a conflicting area in the Historic Centre that avoids gentrification and works on the recovery of the neighborhood. [more]
- 8. Bicitekas
- Network that gathers people from different backgrounds under the common goal of working for a bike friendly city with proper urban infraestructure. [more]
- 7. Wings to Fly
- Education community project that promotes the appropiation of public space, human rights and citizenship, specially among children. [more]
- 6. Sociocultural engineering
- Interdisciplinary group that uses artistic activities to promote the social integration of marginalized communities, specially of indigenous immigrants. [more]
- 5. Sta. Fe Village's Heritage
- Through the recovery of their natural and cultural heritage the community of Santa Fe village is on the process of recovering public space and the social fabric. [more]
- 4. San Borja River's Ravine
- 200 tonns of garbage were removed from a ravine that was turned into a community vegetable garden. The neighbourhoods sorrounding it will be connected by an aerial walk. [more]
- 3. Recov. Spaces for Life
- The Iberoamericana University and members of the local community work on the dignification of a marginalized area through the recovery of public space. [more]
- 2. CODECO
- Founded by 30 gangs that agreed on truce, this centre provides legal graffiti and art as an alternative to drugs and violence. [more]
- 1. Miravalle
- Community organisation with a comprehensive offer of cultural, health, environmental, education and employment projects. [more]
Urban Age Award Mexico City
CODECO – Culture Centre Consejo Agrarista
Founded by 30 gangs that agreed on truce, this centre provides legal graffiti and art as an alternative to drugs and violence.
CODECO was founded in 1990 by 30 gangs from Iztapalapa in order to fight against marginalization, drugs, crime, violence and discrimination against youth, women and poor people. They acknowledge the existence of gangs as a legitimate means of collective identity and through a wide offer of sport facilities, working spaces, artistic workshops and a library, promote legal graffiti and artistic work as an alternative to drugs, crime and violence. They also undertake several cultural and sport activities aimed at the integratation of the community and provide training on different skills that will broaden the employment opportunities of the attendants. Their work in the neighbourhood has highly contributed to recover the entire neighbourhood, which beforehand was considered a "non-go" area.
CODECO was founded in 1990 by 30 gangs from Iztapalapa in order to fight against marginalization, drugs, crime, violence and discrimination against youth, women and poor people. They acknowledge the existence of gangs as a legitimate means of collective identity and through a wide offer of sport facilities, working spaces, artistic workshops and a library, promote legal graffiti and artistic work as an alternative to drugs, crime and violence. They also undertake several cultural and sport activities aimed at the integratation of the community and provide training on different skills that will broaden the employment opportunities of the attendants. Their work in the neighbourhood has highly contributed to recover the entire neighbourhood, which beforehand was considered a "non-go" area.
