OUR PARK – Vivalla Cultural assets in the central park Creative Communities An introduction to a proposed project assigned by the public housing company – ÖrebroBostäder in the residence area Vivalla

Vivalla – a brief Creative Communities Built in the end of the 60s Completed 1970 A part of the national Million Programme flats Official population Migrant population 75% 35 languages Unemployment rate >25 % Distance to city centre 4 km

Vivalla – in development Creative Communities The first part of a major renewal plan – My Green Block Focus on environmental and social sustainability. Parcipatory dialogues for housing and close green areas. A general plan for the whole area is in development -Housing company -Planning office

OUR PARK - Layout Creative Communities Next step – the park Starting point: Lacking of place identification and quality Project layout for Cultural planning approach for structure and contents Parcipatory 3rd sector driven with multi- skilled support CONFIRMATION and planning structure

Mapping assets – pre study Creative Communities Historically - Old farming land - Home of Swedish 18th century poet – Lars Wivallius. Infrastructure -Green commons -Shopping centre -Café -Pub -School -Cultural arena -Library -Churches -Study organizations -Indoor square -Outdoor pool -Youth centre -Sports centre -Allotments -Unused spaces

Mapping assets Creative Communities People -Cultural diversity -Associations, cultural, sports and social -Agricultural background -Pride -Entreprenourial -Culture, music, dance and food -Social openness Activities -Festivals -Sports -Allotments -Civic movement -Women Children and social activities

Mapping assets Creative Communities Public engagement -Educational programs -Work programs along with housing, building, green keeping -Support for enterprise Private engagement -Small business -Business area -Construction companies in coop with programs Third sector -Training and education -Culture -Social activities

Confirming assets Creative Communities What do we really know? Story telling Setup: Information centre - Library and arena Programs and workout Information meetings and outreach to actors - Associations, youth centre, Mapping through walkabouts and interviews The cultural green fingers Investigating surronding areas and opinons - Visualize! Artists and architects present

Cultural Planning Creative Communities -Park builders organizing -Organizing groups -Workshops -Meetings with enterprise -INSPIRATION -Continuing display of ideas -Workshops -Closing for descision -Presentation and continuing…

Creative Communities Place and thoughts together Creative Communities The Garden – picture by kind permission Jonas Linder Photos Vivalla – Michael Neumann Tomas Dahlberg 2013 UWS Course in Cultural Planning