As part of the MC-YOU Agora initiative, coordinated by CESIE, the Municipality of Sandanski carried out a participatory survey to reimagine six key public locations in the city. With the involvement of 161 citizens—including students, parents, teachers, and local residents—the process was a true community effort titled MC-YOU Consultations The engagement process was driven by local […]
From March to April 2025, 195 participants joined Agora events in Sandanski, where students used Minecraft to present urban resilience projects in their schools. With tools like MC-Metre, youth sparked dialogue on city futures. Teachers praised gains in digital & civic skills!
“Rendezvous with the City” in Riga gathered 100+ participants—students, teachers, citizens & city reps—for online Agoras on sustainability, resilience & urban planning. With input from experts and locals, the sessions sparked valuable ideas & youth engagement despite timing and tech challenges.
In Faro, Portugal, 48 participants—students, teachers, citizens & policymakers—joined the MC-YOU Agora activity to shape urban spaces! Through exhibitions, Minecraft, & the Ideas Box, youth shared 45+ ideas for a better city. Top spots like Praça de Tânger were chosen via Dotmocracy!
In today’s world, where societies are becoming more complex and divided, authentic and inclusive dialogue has never been more essential. To address this challenge, the MC-YOU Partnership is excited to introduce MC-Agora, a unique participatory model that encourages citizens to come together, discuss important issues, and make collective decisions about public matters. This innovative approach […]
With a clear structure in place, the next stage was content development. This was a complex process that required synthesising research, incorporating best practices, and ensuring the content remained practical. Gathering and Organising Information Content development started with gathering data from various sources: Research on urban resilience and youth participation. We analysed existing methods and […]
Once the purpose and objectives were defined, the next challenge was designing the structure. Our goal was to create a logical, easy-to-navigate format that guided users through the process of understanding resilience and applying the strategies in their own cities. Also, it would have to keep a good balance between flexibility and firmness in terms […]
Why Create a Toolkit? With the Resilient Cities Toolkits, the goal was to provide city officials, young people, and community organisers with the tools to co-create solutions for urban resilience. However, before jumping into writing, we had to ask: Does a toolkit already exist for this purpose? Is a new one necessary? If so, what […]
In November and December, more than 70 children from 10 Riga educational institutions participated in workshops on sustainable, resilient, circular and inclusive cities organized by the Riga City Municipality City Development Department and the Education, Culture and Sports Department! The workshops took place within the framework of the MC-YOU project. Working in groups and discussing […]
In November and December 2024, Faro MC-YOU young multipliers undertook a set of 3 training sessions from the ”Method Box” of the Project ”Resilient Cities” Toolkit: 1) Resilient Cities, 2) Knowing my City, and 3) Minecraft and Defining Project Objectives. This article briefly presents the main highlights and ouctomes of the experience of application of […]
