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    Playful Paradigm II. Making all urban public spaces, meaningful places for Play

     

    The experience of Playful Paradigm has clearly showed that people need urban public spaces open for play. Bringing play outside playgrounds is the challenge to provide the “right to play” to

  • The 6th Transnational and Final Network Meeting of Playful Paradigm II

     

     

    From 23 to 25 November 2022 the Municipality of Udine, lead partner, hosted the 6th Transnational and Final Network Meeting (TNM) of the Urbact project so called Playful Paradigm II, hosting the

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    A summer full of initiatives that seek to change the rules

    Summer 2022, covid-19 permitting, saw a lot of initiatives to start sharing the common spaces of cities again with a new inclusive spirit and eager to change the rules.

  • Playful Paradigm Gender Toolkit

    The 3rd Transnational Meeting for Playful Paradigm Second Wave, virtually hosted by the Municipality of Jelgava on February 24, 2022, focused on the Transfer Module 1 – PLAY for Sustainable Urban

  • Play and Placemaking – a perfect match for great public spaces

    This article addresses two questions:

    How can we work together in communities to make better public spaces?

    How can play be used to create the momentum and focus for placemaking?

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  • Minibus of Joy in Grosuplje

    On Saturday, 12th of March Minibus of Joy visited the Municipality of Grosuplje for the first time.

  • First Urbact Local Group Meeting in Udine. The start of a playful work together

    The first Urbact Local Group of Udine has started today with a virtual meeting. The first important step of a playful jurney.