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Företagarna Utsikten Ekoby Arbetsförmedlingen Orust Fröbibliotek Företagsamma Kvinnor Väst Orust Mat LRF Orust Kretslopps Akademi
Green house - could be expanded & the potential for growing diverse food
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Suitable for workshops, social gathering purposes & cooking activities
Car parking
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We have identified two types of resources; empty residents and over 20 neighbourhood groups in • Engaged 180 - Cultural associations resilience assessment and action planning in the demonstration buildings and active organisations andcomprehensive associations. neighbourhood of Victoria West. - Organisations with a focus on sustainability & - Orust kommun or a One building resource is the empty, • unused Myckleby mediating Hosted a “Resilient Neighbourhood Resource Table”group of approximately 15ecology School. representatives of organizations, businesses and citizen-groups & identified possible in Victoria Another resource is a number of local West, organisations, and facilitated networking and actionstakeholders planning. - Already existing local businesses, small/medium sized associations and small/medium sized businesses enterprises In collaboration with the Vic West Resilient Neighbourhood Resource Table, • farmers. within arts and crafts, as well as local supported the launch of the first-ever Vic West Street Fest. - Actors who can contribute with funding We have mapped different local stakeholders who stRengthening neighbouR-to-neighbouR connections & have a potential of being involved 3. in the process. - Actors who can contribute with support & networking
Project Methodology
Where?
peer it learning sessions for Resilient Streets block champions. The facility may be seen as a burden, since is • Hosted unused, located in the middle of nowhere and still havingWHAT maintenance DID WE DO? costs. Our project aims to transform the facility to an asset, by combining the two types of resources - buildings - Myckleby School and engaged people.
benefit from a common meeting place
- A fully functioning school entity that - Several
MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
LOCAL ARTISTS NETWORK
NO PEOPLE ÅLGÅRD ASSOCIATION HARD TO GET THERE
NO HOUSES KRETSLOPPSAKADEMI BUT ITS A FARM LAND
Interesting node - showcasing food production, recycle/ up-cycled products, arts & craft products and more
buildings of different sizes
FULLY FUNCTIONAL EMPTY SCHOOL BUILDING
NOT A GOOD PLACE TO INVEST LEGEND
ECOLOGICAL FARMERS ASSOCIATION
Future Vision - Scene of Growing hub in Myckleby
OBSTACLES
ORUST HANDRÄCKNING
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COMMUNITY ASSETS
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EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
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COMMUNITY NEEDS THE PROGRAMME HUB
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
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develop is unused
STUDIEFÖRBUNDET
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collaboRation in pilot neighbouRhoods & municipalities.
The strategy is to connect the good initiatives that 24 individuals/groups and approximately 300 households in our • Supported are already ongoing in the area; toResilient connect the Streets pilot program focused on building neighbour-to-neighbour Why this location: fragmented networks and reinforce their involvement connections on residential streets and in multi-family residential buildings. in the community, while making use of an empty • Partnered with BC Housing to offer discussions, coaching and support in- Myckleby is surrounded by other meeting places facility. frequented by different groups of people - they could resilience-building to tenant leaders.
ORUST SLÖJD
ORUST TEATERFORENING
Double height ceiling sport hall - could be used for exhibition purposes
Suitable for storage purposes
diverse target groups with diverse work
ORUST MAT
Introduction
The project is focused on Orust and Myckleby, but we suggest the approach can be used elsewhere in similar contexts.
GR WING HUB
Suitable for administrative purposes
opportunities and activities
and leaders in five different - promoting innovative sharing models and eco-friendly • Facilitated educational workshops to residentsstrengths neighbourhoods to help identify strengths, vulnerabilities and priorities for lifestyles resilience action. • Developed the tool, “Characteristics of a Resilient Neighbourhood or - Supporting/inspiring entreprenuers/eco-designers to Community – a Checklist,” to support individual and group assessmentsstart and up resource effective buisnesses engagement around resilience strengths and vulnerabilities. - Creating a platform to interact/exchange skills, • Produced the report “Strengthening Neighbourhood Resilience: Opportunities knowledge, tools, materials, perspectives, values, and for Communities and Local Government”. ideas The project is a possible scenario based on an 150 residents in regional resilience-building through community • Involved analysis of local resources in the area surrounding theatrewhere and arts-based engagement. - Inspire passive visitors to be active participants Myckleby, and a suggested development an unused facility can become a hub •which involves a Allowed: A How to Guide for Making a Physical Comedy Published “Laughing - Supporting co-living = collaborations + co-existence community development program and a folkhögskola. Show to Build Neighbourhood Resilience”. (alone is not strong) The project tries to meet the community needs by assessment, planning, & collaboRative action in 2. Resilience focusing on the available local resources (farming, Who can be involved: p ilot neighbouRhoods & municipalities. arts and crafts) as community assets, and aims the Esquimalt Residents Association and Township of Esquimalt • Partnered to reinforce a sustainable approach to with local - Associations and networks alreday active in the to facilitate resilience assessment, visioning and planning workshops, and a development. community Resilient Streets pilot.
Myckleby School has the space, we want to turn it into a place. (placemaking through activities)
Leader Södra Bohuslän Almi Företagspartner Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan Orust Kommun
CRACKING THE OBSTACLES WITH THE IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY ASSETS
THIS PILOT PHASE FOCUSED ON THREE MAIN AREAS OF ACTIVITY:
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Possible Stakeholders by Category
Orust Handräckning Café Tillsammans
CULTURE
NEW NETWORKS
SOCIAL FACILITIES
CO-WORKING CO-LIVING
CO-CREATING
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
COLLABORATION - GROWING NETWORK
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ARCHITECTURE
PROFESSIONAL NETWORK
SOCIAL NETWORK
Master’s Programme Design for Sustainable Development 2017/2018 Design studio Planning and Design for Sustainable Development in a Local Context: ORUST - Rurban Island Design studio part B / In-depth project Praveena Ashok Jayasingh, Gitte Gustafsson, Razjan Hassan