CitizenDev: neighborhood development for, by and with citizens
EVA bxl participated for three years in the action research CitizenDev. The study found that the majority of Brussels residents do not have access to decision-making procedures, are at odds with the government and face discrimination. The key question of this research: how to involve these people in the development of their neighborhood?
A handful of field workers and researchers and a number of key figures went to work on this question in three Brussels communities. Their mission: to grow a culture of civic initiative and solidarity from the bottom up. Their code words: valorize, connect, self-manage, group analysis, political interpellation… Their results: enough to fill an entire publication. Discover all the experiences and lessons learned in the publication via this link
The CitizenDev project was supported by BRAL, EVA bxl, the Community Landtrust Brussels and research partners Sasha/ULB and CES/USaint Louis. The project received support from Innoviris in the framework of Co-Create.