COMMUNITY DIAGNOSTIC

To develop a successful urban project and analysis, it is important to go beyond what various sources offer. It is essential to take into account the community that lives in the site where the project will be implemented. This is crucial for the project to function as planned and to be accepted by the residents. Therefore, our analysis is based on bibliographic sources, internet sources, and firsthand testimonies obtained directly from the El Arenal community. We planned a participatory workshop with the objective of establishing empathy with the community to identify their needs and understand their perceptions of El Arenal in the present and the past, as well as their aspirations for the future of their community. We aimed to conduct highly dynamic activities where everyone, regardless of their profession, age, or gender, could have a voice and feel that they are being taken into account.

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The dynamics consisted of mapping, using markers and stickers, the visible issues in their daily routes. The basic questions were: Where is my locality contaminated? Where do I feel unsafe? What are my meeting points? Where do I work? and Where do I live?

Thanks to the dynamics, many important points and issues for the community were mapped, allowing for social and experiential immersion! This led to the generation of a comprehensive image of the entire area to devise strategies for transforming the municipality.

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In this dynamic, the participants of El Arenal were asked about their dream for the future of El Arenal in the areas of Community, Environment, Employment, and Identity Finally, a closing activity was carried out to show the participants how they depended on each other to achieve their goals.