Local Action Plan by Malaga
“In Katowice, the resilient concept is relatively new. Before the project we didn’t even know the word! After committing to this project, we were really motivated to learn more and to participate. Over the past few years the city has been focused on realizing large investments, many in the city center. Now it was time to look at the local problems of the districts. Time was good, because a few months before the start of the project we had finished work on the Local Revitalization Program, for which we analyzed all districts for their problems, so we had the basics to choose our ULL.
On a personal level, the Resilient Europe project gave me a lot of motivation to improve my English, so I took language classes. I wanted to participate proactively on this project for which I needed a good level of English. I get a lot of energy from sharing our story and learning from other cities. Many solutions are very interesting and I hope that similar ones will be implemented in the future in Katowice. Urbact and Resilient Europe is an opportunity to learn how other cities work and what problems they are facing. I find it interesting to hear of places far from Katowice which have similar problems.
Working on LAP has shown me that working in a particular district can be very interesting. It allows me to know the real problems and strengths of the district and above all the people. Districts all have their own problems and own goals, and we all (citizens, entrepreneurs, city officials and city government) have to learn how to work together for the development of the districts.”
- By Joanna Mękal (Katowice, Poland)