Updated on 5 March 2026
Community-Based Living Lab in Post-Industrial Neighbourhood (Poland)
Presindent at Jana Plac Foundation
Poland
About
Fundacja Jana Plac is a young community foundation based in Chorzów Stary, a post-industrial neighbourhood in Silesia, Poland. In 2026 we are transforming a local space into a community hub, supported by approved funding for renovation and job creation.
We would like to join a consortium under NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-03 as a pilot neighbourhood and community engagement partner.
We offer:A real-life neighbourhood transformation process currently underway, strong relationships with local residents and grassroots groups, experience in participatory workshops and dialogue-based facilitation, capacity to organise co-creation activities, local consultations and community testing, and post-industrial context relevant to just transition discussions.
We are particularly interested in projects exploring how neighbourhood transformation influences residents’ wellbeing, belonging and civic engagement.
We are not seeking to coordinate the project but to contribute as a committed local implementation partner within a broader European consortium.
Stage
- Ideation - identifying the project idea
Topic
- NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-02: Innovative approaches for the spatial design of neighbourhoods
- NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-03: Understanding inhabitant’s experiences of neighbourhoods to support their health and well-being
- NEB-2026-01-REGEN-02: Advancing sustainable maintenance and repair measures for existing buildings
- NEB-2026-01-BUSINESS-03: Approaches to reuse vacant, obsolete or underutilised spaces
Type
- Partner looking for consortium
Organisation
Similar opportunities
Project cooperation
City of Antwerp looking to join as pilot city
- Completing the consortia
- Partner looking for consortium
- NEB-2026-01-BUSINESS-03: Approaches to reuse vacant, obsolete or underutilised spaces
- NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-02: Innovative approaches for the spatial design of neighbourhoods
- NEB-2026-01-REGEN-03: Innovative solutions for the sustainable and beautiful use of vertical space
- NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-01: Addressing homelessness through housing-led approaches aligned with the NEB
- NEB-2026-01-REGEN-01: Sustainable, inclusive, affordable and beautiful solutions for thermal comfort in buildings
- NEB-2026-01-BUSINESS-01: Structurally addressing homelessness through coordinated social infrastructure and services in neighbourhoods
Joren Coene
Policy Advisor European Funding at City of Antwerp
Belgium
Project cooperation
Participatory & Cultural Expertise for Inclusive, Sustainable Neighbourhoods
- Partner looking for consortium
- NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-02: Innovative approaches for the spatial design of neighbourhoods
- NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-03: Understanding inhabitant’s experiences of neighbourhoods to support their health and well-being
Jaime López
Director at Asociación Arte Sostenible
Spain
Project cooperation
Liebling Haus, Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Seeking Consortium for NEB PARTICIPATION-02
- NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-02: Innovative approaches for the spatial design of neighbourhoods
- NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-03: Understanding inhabitant’s experiences of neighbourhoods to support their health and well-being
Romy Chillag
Project Manager, Urban Research & Public Space at Liebling Haus – The White City Center at Liebling Haus - The White City Center Tel Aviv
Israel