Spazi Attivi: progettare spazi urbani con la cittadinanza per una transizione climatica condivisa

Abstract

This article focuses on Spazi Attivi, an urban co-design project developed by the Municipality of Brescia through the Urban Center Brescia, as part of the city's Climate Transition Strategy and the Un Filo Naturale program. The project tested integrated approaches to civic participation, tactical urbanism and environmental education with the goal of regenerating underused public spaces through community designed urban interventions that enhance resilience to the effects of climate change. The process, carried out between 2022 and 2025, involved schools, associations, citizens, designers and municipal offices, transforming two pilot areas into flexible and shaded places, while also making them more suited for social interaction and shared stewardship. The case study highlights how micro-scale interventions in public space can foster urban climate resilience while strengthening community engagement, offering insights into challenges, opportunities and lessons for future replication.