Integrating the Community in the Planning and Design of Public Space in the Balkan Region

In recent years, due to the lack of power, the lack of will of the public administration and the downturn in public engagement in both Albania and in Macedonia, a process of illegal occupation, degradation and shrinking of the public space is taking place. Next, we will focus on a set of urban phenomena which characterize the decline of public spaces in both countries and we will argue the importance of integrating the community in the design process. Finally, we will provide a series of actions and define a common methodology which can be applied in similar contexts.