- 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
Wings to Fly
Education community project that promotes the appropiation of public space, human rights and citizenship, specially among children.
This project takes place in a highly marginalized neighbourhood with a serious lack of urban infrastructure and severe problems of violence and drug addiction.
The project consists of different programs: appropriation and preservation of public space by all the members of the community; short documentaries made by children about Human Rights and Ecology; training community workers; foreseeing the community's future and the education they need; and the use of art (specially cinema) as a trigger for citizenship. They have worked with 800 children from the local schools, and have built a small cultural centre ran by the community.
This project takes place in a highly marginalized neighbourhood with a serious lack of urban infrastructure and severe problems of violence and drug addiction.
The project consists of different programs: appropriation and preservation of public space by all the members of the community; short documentaries made by children about Human Rights and Ecology; training community workers; foreseeing the community's future and the education they need; and the use of art (specially cinema) as a trigger for citizenship. They have worked with 800 children from the local schools, and have built a small cultural centre ran by the community.
