“Barrios Vivos” is the first pilot of what intends to be a community-driven network of small-scale interventions that co-create public spaces in which people can gather, children can play and elders can enjoy. It also serves to the purpose of breaching a gap between younger generations and elderly people, by demonstrating that the natural tension between these groups can addressed via participation and culture.

The project was developed through funds of the Safe and Sound Cities (S2Cities) initiative that is currently being developed in the municipality of Envigado, part of Medellin’s metropolitan area. This initiative intends to materialize projects that promote safer environments, and which are designed by youth leaders alongisde communities.

 

Second stage: Revisiting San Rafael and intervention in Alto Las Flores