Urban Commons Newspaper - Bologna as a Laboratory for Urban Commons

The Berlin Urban Commons Series event on Bologna as a laboratory for urban commons in January 2017 resulted in a publication. In cooperation with "Actors of Urban Change" the "Urban Change Newspaper Nr. 3" was published. Download the newspaper here

New Urban Agenda - Do Urban Commons play a role in this?

Berlin Urban Commons Series II: Urban Commons and The New Urban Agenda - Inventory and Outlook

PODCAST available by 25/10/2016

organized by Dr. Martin Schwegmann

On the occasion of the UN Habitat III the URG investigates if and how the New Urban Agenda for future urban development incorporates the ideas of Urban Commons and collaborative urban development beyond state and market.

To explore this question Dr. Martin Schwegmann interviews critical observers of Habitat III as Bea Varnai and Cyril Royez (UrbaMonde), Anja Rok from ICLEI (TBC) and Alvaro Puertas, secretary general of HIC (TBC).

** the talk will be available as a podcast on this site after October 25**

find the facebook event here: 

 

First Urban Mindfullness Workshop

On October first, we took the Gleisdreieckpark in Berlin as a common resource to meet as a group of 11 people. We discovered architectural and natural structures, as well as underlying social structures in the tradition of Mindfulness Meditation and we developed our own imaginative urban utopia. We shared our personal associations, thoughts, experiences, and two apples. Having the right clothing we were able to enjoy also the rain which was not stopping to drop from above.
It was fun and inspiring.

Program - 01.10.2016 (3,5h)

Introduction:

• Commons and their major aspects: resources, people and relationships
• The witness
• How to practice Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness exercises:

• Warm up and formal Mindfulness Meditation
• The mirror
• 3 major aspects

Imaginational exercise:

• Relaxation
• My urban utopia (with drum)

Metta, reflection and wrap up and goodbye!
Majken & Sarah

further reading