Project cooperationUpdated 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
Sustainability, co-creation and systems transformation
- Partner looking for consortium
- NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-02: Innovative approaches for the spatial design of neighbourhoods
- NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-01: Addressing homelessness through housing-led approaches aligned with the NEB
- NEB-2026-01-BUSINESS-02: Understanding capital market dynamics for increased investment in NEB projects in neighbourhoods
- NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-03: Understanding inhabitant’s experiences of neighbourhoods to support their health and well-being
- NEB-2026-01-BUSINESS-01: Structurally addressing homelessness through coordinated social infrastructure and services in neighbourhoods
Mateja Bakker
Founder and Chair at EmBold Foundation
Netherlands
Project cooperation
NEB Neighbourhood Transformation, Co-creation and Spatial Prototyping
- Consortium seeking partners
- Partner looking for consortium
- Design - setting the project scope
- 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
Sonia IRANI
EU Projects Lead | Partner at Kentsel Strateji (Urban Strategy)
Türkiye
Project cooperation
- 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-02: Advancing sustainable maintenance and repair measures for existing buildings
- NEB-2026-01-REGEN-03: Innovative solutions for the sustainable and beautiful use of vertical space
- NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-03: Understanding inhabitant’s experiences of neighbourhoods to support their health and well-being
- NEB-2026-01-BUSINESS-01: Structurally addressing homelessness through coordinated social infrastructure and services in neighbourhoods
Damla Elif Başkurt
Project Development Specialist at Bursa Metropolitan Municipality
Türkiye