MAPS – Military Assets as Public Spaces

Redefining the military heritage

Edited on 18/07/2025

15/09/2015 03/05/2018

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  • Action Planning Network
  • Urban planning
  • Abandoned Spaces
  • Culture & Heritage
  • Urban renewal

The Action Planning network MAPS (Military Assets as Public Spaces) was focused on enhancing former military heritage as key elements for sustainable urban strategies, combining both functional and social aspects. Highlighting the potential of the dismissed military areas can be deemed as the new symbols of a more conscious and participatory urban planning.

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Summary

Partners

Lead Partner : Piacenza - Italy
  • Cartagena - Spain
  • Espinho - Portugal
  • Koblenz - Germany
  • Longford - Ireland
  • Serres - Greece
  • Szombathely - Hungary
  • Telsiai - Lithuania
  • Varaždin - Croatia

Timeline

Kick-off meeting in June (Varazdin). Transnational meeting in October (Cartagena).

Transnational meetings in January (Koblenz) and May (Espinho).

Final event in April (Serres).

Integrated Action Plans

Get in touch !

 

City of Piacenza
piazza Cavalli 2 - 29121 Piacenza - Italia
Phone +39 0523 492 111 

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