Voicitys — Voices of Diversity Connecting People and Policies for More Integrated Neighbourhoods in European Cities
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VOICITYS — VOICES OF DIVERSITY CONNECTING PEOPLE AND POLICIES FOR MORE INTEGRATED NEIGHBOURHOODS IN EUROPEAN CITIES Edited by Krisztina Keresztély, Martin Barthel, James W. Scott 1 Book edited in the frame of the Rights, Equality and Citizenship action Voicitys - Voices of diversity - connecting people and policies for more integrated neighbourhoods in European cities, Grant Agreement number: 776111 - VOICITYS - REC-PP-AG-2016/REC-PP-2016-2 Comparative Research Network, by Krisztina Keresztély, Martin Barthel, James W. Scott (eds.) Partner institutions: Comparative Research Network, Berlin, Germany Mine Vaganti NGO, Sassari, Italy Institute for Regional Studies, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Pecs, Hungary Peoples’ Voice Media, Salford, United Kingdom Language editing: Justin Spike Design: Andrea Németh CONTACT ADRESS Comparative Research Network e.V. www.crnonline.de [email protected] Belziger Str. 60 10823 Berlin, Germany ISBN 978-3-946832-05-8 Print ISBN 978-3-946832-06-5 E-Book Last update: 30th of June 2019 PUBLISHED 2019 BY COMPARATIVE RESEARCH NETWORK, BERLIN This publication has been produced with the financial support of the Rights, Equality and Citizenship (REC)Programme of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the author and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Commission. 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Introduction (Maria-Grazia Pirina, Roberto Solinas, Krisztina Keresztély) ........................................................................ 6 TABLE 1. The main objectives and steps of VOICITYS .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 OF CONTENT 2. The VOICITYS neighbourhoods ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.1. Wedding in Berlin, Germany ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.2. Charlestown and Lower Kersal (CHALK), in Salford, United Kingdom ................................................................................................ 8 2.3. The Old Town of Sassari, Italy ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.4. Józsefváros in Budapest, Hungary .............................................................................................................................................................................11 Chapter II. The Voicitys Conceptual background (Krisztina Keresztély) ...................................................................................................13 1. From super to hyper diversity – adapting a wide concept on diversity ................................................................................................13 2. Perceptions and voices of citizens – the VOICITYS approach .......................................................................................................................18 Chapter III. Mapping Diversity in our Neighbourhoods: Crossing of two Research Methods (Judit Keller, Tünde Virág, Hayley Trowbridge) ............................................................................................................................................................20 1. Methodology ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20 1.1. Bringing up citizens’ voices on Diversity: the Community Reporting Method ...........................................................................20 1.2. Diversity as seen by stakeholders: The social science approach ..........................................................................................................28 2. Diversity in Neighbourhoods – Conclusions of the results ...........................................................................................................................32 2.1. From Perceptions to Lived Experiences: Life in diverse communities. Conclusions of the Community Reporting .........................................................................................................................................................32 2.2. Conclusions of the stakeholder interviews .........................................................................................................................................................36 3. Crossing the results ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................41 Chapter IV. Co-Creating policy recommendations in the Neighbourhoods – Voicitys Participatory Events and Policy Recommendations (Krisztina Keresztély) ......................................................................43 1. Methodology – a complex participatory process .................................................................................................................................................43 1.1. Step 1: Local Conversation of Change events ...................................................................................................................................................44 1.2. Step 2: Crossing the recommendations with the research results .................................................................................................... 49 1.3. Step 3: The Local Consensus events.........................................................................................................................................................................51 2. The results: policy recommendations in the four neighbourhoods .......................................................................................................53 2.1. Wedding in Berlin: sustaining diversity faced with the threat of gentrification ........................................................................53 2.2. Old Town of Sassari: reinforcing the social, participatory and cultural dimensions of urban revitalization .............56 2.3. CHALK in Salford – Reducing Social Gaps and Improving Connectivity for a More Inclusive Society ..........................58 2.4. Józsefváros in Budapest: Dealing With a Highly Politicised and Fragmented Local Society .............................................61 3. Conclusions: crossing challenges and recommendations ........................................................................................................................... 64 TABLE 3.1. Similarities and Differences in Diversity: the Common Challenges and Assets in the Four Neighbourhoods ..... 64 3.2. Similarities and Differences in the Recommendations .............................................................................................................................65 OF CONTENT 3.3. Entry points for diverse neighbourhoods: the most relevant policy fields for managing neighbourhoods through diversity.........................................................................................................................................67 Chapter V. Living Diversity in European Neighbourhoods – Pan European Considerations and Recommendations (Krisztina Keresztély).............................................................................................................................................................69 1. Managing Diversity in European Neighbourhoods – establishing pan European recommendations for cities and localities ...............................................................................................70 1.1. General recommendations for cities ....................................................................................................................................................................73 1.2. The Main Policy fields ......................................................................................................................................................................................................74 2. Unity, integration and dialogue – some dilemmas and ideas on European policies on Diversity .....................................77