- 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
Connecting Rescue of the 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.
The Álvaro Obregón borough asked the National Autonomous University of Mexico to design a comprehensive project for the rescue of the San Borja River's ravine that could become a model to rescue the ravines of the area. It has been financed with the money obtained by the government from fines charged to construction companies of the area. The local authorities along with the university and the neighbours have already removed from the ravine 200 tons of garbage accumulated throughout 30 years. They have also cleared the pedestrian access, located a security unit and created a community vegetable garden on the bottom of the ravine that it's maintained by the neighbours. The construction of an aerial walk to connect neighbourhoods that are isolated by the ravine is still pendant.
The Álvaro Obregón borough asked the National Autonomous University of Mexico to design a comprehensive project for the rescue of the San Borja River's ravine that could become a model to rescue the ravines of the area. It has been financed with the money obtained by the government from fines charged to construction companies of the area. The local authorities along with the university and the neighbours have already removed from the ravine 200 tons of garbage accumulated throughout 30 years. They have also cleared the pedestrian access, located a security unit and created a community vegetable garden on the bottom of the ravine that it's maintained by the neighbours. The construction of an aerial walk to connect neighbourhoods that are isolated by the ravine is still pendant.
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Deutsche Bank Urban Age AwardThe Deutsche Bank Urban Age Award was given to a comprehensive community project in Mexico City on July 22, 2010 [more]
Urban AgeGlobal Metro Summit: Delivering the next Economy, Chicago, December 7-8, 2010 [more]
„Internationale Politik (IP) – Incredible India“The July/ August 2010 edition is devoted to "India in a multi-polar world" [more]
ForesightIndia symposium on 25–26 March 2010 in New Delhi [more]
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