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Creative children's ideas: bouncy games conquer Wolfsburg's Porschestrasse!
Children create temporary jumping and floor games in Wolfsburg's city center. Implementation starts next week – citizen participation desired!
Creative children's ideas: bouncy games conquer Wolfsburg's Porschestrasse!
Something is happening in Wolfsburg - and it's all about the creativity of the youngest! TheWolfsburg Business and Marketing GmbH(WMG) recently launched an inviting campaign where children had the opportunity to submit their own ideas for temporary bouncy and floor games. From school classes to individual children – everyone was invited to submit their designs via the participation platform until shortly before the end of the Easter holidays my.wolfsburg to submit. This initiative aims to make the city center more lively and child-friendly.
The winning designs were chosen by a jury from the children's advisory board and will be put into practice starting next week. The games, including an exciting oneNumber to number game, a welcoming oneBouncy path, as well as creative motifscaterpillarandSnail, are the focus. In addition, aPastoral care telephoneincluded in the designs. This means that the children on Porschestrasse in the city center can not only play, but also come up with viable, creative ideas.
A win for the whole city
The temporary implementation of these creative floor coverings will be on display throughout the summer. With this campaign, WMG plans to take a pioneering role in urban development. “We want to do this through this projectPorschestraße user manual“We want to make it clear that the needs of children are a central building block in the development of our city,” a WMG representative is quoted as saying. Citizens are invited to take these measures via the platform my.wolfsburg to evaluate and thus actively participate in the design of their city.
The idea of actively involving children in the planning processes and giving them the opportunity to express their wishes and requirements has proven to be a proven concept and is also practiced in other cities. In Munich, for example, such civil dialogue is promoted through information events, workshops and planning discussions. The focus here is particularly on collecting ideas and checking their practicability in order to obtain the best result for all future users. This shows that an open exchange during planning is the key to success.
A step towards the resilience of inner cities
The project is financed via the funding program“Resilient inner cities”from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), which once again underlines the link between creativity and strategic urban development. The focus on the development and upgrading of Wolfsburg's city center is part of a comprehensive roadmap decided by the city council. Those responsible see great potential for growth and revitalization here in the medium term.
While the implementation of the projects is already in the starting blocks, the campaign could be offered again next year in order to sustainably promote creativity and further integrate the children's experience into the development of the city. It will be exciting to see how the city center of Wolfsburg will change as a result of these playful measures!