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Łódż – Poland
Introduction
In Łódż, the focus was on restoring rivers that have become polluted, degraded and even buried as the city as developed. Key actors were the local government, utilities, the university and a specialist research institute. A successful demonstration project has partially revitalized one river corridor providing a more attractive environment for residents and future development, with activities firmly embedded through the learning alliance within the city institutions that will be responsible for continuing and scaling up river restoration across the city. The idea of linking restored river corridors and other open green spaces is now recognized as part of the city's planning strategy.
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Demonstrations in Łódż:
Łódż Learning Alliance: Blog | Poster
Faces and Spaces
Working in the National Film, Television & Theatre School based in Łódż this photography exhibition was made by course participants in an international workshop on process documentation. It explores peoples' lives in Łódż and how they relate to public spaces and water. It aims to show how rehabilitation and restoration projects around water could be made more socially inclusive.
Click here to see the slide show.
SWITCH Demonstration Project: Łódż city poster
Resources
Click here to view a list of resources associated with Łódż.
Click here to view a list of resources associated with Learning Alliances.