reSITE Festival

reSITE is an international event in Prague that is committed to exploring collaborative ideas to make cities more livable. It’s about partnerships for a better urban future. It’s about a better Prague. The Festival will be kicked-off with a two-day conference and supported by a dozen connected public events along the riverfront and public symposium to discuss the future of Prague. Workshops, film screenings, urban games and cycling events will make reSITE a totally original urban experience. We ask citizens of Prague: reTHINK your city! 23-26 May 2012 reSITE will bridge the gap between designers, developers, policy makers and the public with a diverse program that highlights how collaboration yields sustainable urban projects that improve quality of life in the city. The conference will have workshops and targeted lectures to focus on the riverfront, urban mobility and public spaces in Prague. The mission of reSITE 2012 is to start talking about institutional change in urban planning to address more quality public spaces in the Czech Republic. The Czech planning model has traditionally offered greater opportunities for discretionary decision and more flexibility for interpretation of the master plan than is generally true in other countries. The system has been troubled with inefficiencies and corruption, which benefited those in power and those who developed in cities. However, a great change is taking place in Prague with the public and some municipalities seeking alternatives to be more transparent and efficient relative to public-private partnerships that focus on quality of life and economic growth through sustainable development. We want to capitalize on this movement and think about the future with a smarter, more collaborative approach. With Prague starting on a new master plan the municipality needs assistance from successful international precedents combined with experienced professionals and groups in the Czech Republic. reSITE is bringing international examples to Prague while highlighting visionary local solutions that are being proposed. For the first time, we are bringing together designers, the public, municipality leaders and private developers at this groundbreaking event. Interdisciplinary conferences and exciting public events will make reSITE a totally unique urban experience in this part of the world. http://www.resite.cz See also: Conceptual Vision Plan + Site Intervention | International Design Competition | reSITE Festival