Reparqueando

Problem Statement

The social dynamics within the El Remanso neighborhood in the city of Pereira have historically led to marginalization and social exclusion within the urban context. The majority of its residents belong to vulnerable populations, including Indigenous people, Afro-descendants, and victims of forced displacement. These groups often experience double segregation and social discrimination, both within the neighborhood and in the broader city framework. Given these challenges, an intervention was necessary to redefine communal spaces, fostering a sense of belonging and improving interactions among residents.

target audiences

Population of community El Remanso, Pereira

Proposed solution

The Pereira Hub launched the project "Reparqueando" under the initiative "The Remanso Colorido Project," which aimed to transform public spaces into places of community gathering and artistic expression. Through collaborative activities, we sought to improve both the physical environment and the social fabric of the neighborhood.

Over the course of one year and eight months, Reparqueando implemented key activities such as painting sessions to beautify communal areas, art workshops to encourage creativity and unity, and cleanup sessions to reclaim essential spaces. This was part of a comprehensive process of community transformation, revitalizing public spaces and strengthening social bonds.

Milestones and deadlines

1. Organize a work team in alliance with reparqueando - July 2022

2. Evaluation, characterization, traceability of the chosen community (Intervention) - August 2022

3. Approach to the community to intervene (Intervention) - August 2022

4. Generate intervention strategies in the community - September 2022

5. Ideation of themes for the community according to needs - (Interventions) September 2022

6. Intervention in the community according to the theme and strategies proposed. - (Intervention) October 2022

7. Monitoring and measurement of impact in the community - 2022-2023

8. Make methodological translation to sustain the impact in the community - 2022-2023

9. Methodological translation for sustainable impact - 2023-2024

Goals

• 1 Strategic alliance of joint work.


• 3 Sponsorship and support alliances.


• 1 Community impacted within 1 year


• 1 Methodological transfer with the community to sustain the impact of the intervention.


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  Contribute to changing the public perception of the El Remanso neighborhood.

  
  

Metrics

Metrics

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  7 Painting sessions

  
  


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  14 Community encounters

  
  


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  24 Art workshops with children

  
  


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  4 Workshops with women

  
  


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  2 Community clean-ups to reclaim essential areas

  
  


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  350 Houses painted

  
  


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  3.5k Square meters painted

  
  


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  1,750 People reached

  
  


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  23 Members of Staff

  
  


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  650 Volunteers

  
  


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  12+ Strategic alliances