In my research, I would like to compare the social rehabilitation works of Quartiersmanagement of Kreuzberg and the Magdolna-project in the 8th district of Budapest. Both of these city planning programs have been launched at the same time, in 2005 and both provide social participation, integration and development of „difficult” neighborhoods or, put differently, of districts with special development needs. Naturally, it would be a much greater work to analyze in parallel the two programs, and as our research in the frame of the seminar could only be quite restricted, I will simply focus on some points, which, nevertheless, will hopefully reflect on the most important themes of public participation-based district-development.
By interviewing some members of Quartiersmanagement and by observing their work related to the neighbourhood council, I will concentrate on their program themes such as thedistrict culture, the integration of diverse social and ethnic groups, the living environment and public space and the image improvement and public relations.
I hope that by getting closer to the patterns and methods used in Kreuzberg, I can also approach from new perspectives the development projects in the 8th district, whose social history and identity-building is the question of my PhD in Budapest.
http://www.quartiersmanagement-berlin.de
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