Prato
Creating places for fostering integration between communities
THE CONTEXT
Following the municipal strategy of the “Prato 2030” Urban Forestry Plan, the city aims to activate green actions with a regenerative and ecological framework.
INTERVENTION AREA
GreenInCities Italian pilot is located in Prato, specifically in the San Paolo complex, a sports facility situated in a neighbourhood with a diverse ethnic and socio-cultural ecosystem.
TARGET GROUPS
Human target groups: multi-ethnic industrial district, users of the sport facilities, children and families.
Non-human target groups: autochthonous species (birds and pollinators) and flora.
PLANS
The project aims to foster integration between communities by creating recreational activities and social places. This is envisioned through the design of open spaces, slow mobility and rest areas that encourage socialisation and at the same mitigate the heat island effect.
The intervention will follow a co-creation pathway so that communities living in the area have the opportunity to meet and integrate.
PARTNERS
Pilot coordinated by the Comune di Prato, LAND and THINGS.