ØsterGRO / Copenhagen: Kristian Skaarup
With 600 m2 and 90 tonnes of soil on a large roof top, ØsterGro is a real urban roof
farm with plenty of organic vegetables, urban bees and chickens providing eggs and
honey for 40 local families. The farm is organised as a community supported
agriculture. The latest addition is a greenhouse restaurant on the roof top serving food
from the roof top itself or from local producers.

Yhteismaa / Helsinki: Jaakko Blomberg
Yhteismaa (Common Ground) is a non-profit organisation, specialised in new
participatory city culture, co-creation and social movements. All the projects share
the aim of a more fun, free, sustainable, responsible and social urban life. These
include an international flea market day, setting up a table for a thousand people to
eat in the middle of a street, art exhibitions at home, international conferences, a social
media platform and many others.

Mitt127 / Stockholm: Krister Eyjolfsson
Mitt 127 is an initiative by young people for young people from Skärholmen, an
outer Stockholm district with 90% of the people having a migration background. Mitt
127 organises festivals, launched educational programs and raises awareness of
political issues amongst young people from the area. Through their initiatives, Mitt127
succeeded in creating a local community where everyone is welcome.

Pikene på Broen / Kirkenes: tbc
Pikene på Broen is an organisation established in 1996 by art curators and producers
based in Kirkenes / Northern Norway. Through their projects, they want to create
meeting places and bridging across borders and genres. Their motto is to bring the
world to the Barents and the Barents out into the world. Through their art projects they
challenge our understanding of geopolitics, centre and periphery.

Afrikaanderwijk Coöperatie / Rotterdam:
Annet van Otterloo
The Afrikaanderwijk Cooperative’s mission is to develop Rotterdam South as a social,
economical and cultural stronger and wealthier area. It provides an organizational
structure in which revenues and benefits can go directly to its members, local stores,
organisations and inhabitants. Through strategic organization the skills and resources
present in the area are used efficiently.

Leeszaal / Rotterdam: Maurice Specht
What would you do if your city announced it would close 18 out of 24 local libraries?
Protest, complain, become a cynic, or take action and create something new? After
having tried the first, a group of residents from Rotterdam West decided it was time for
the latter. In 2 years time a group of 90 volunteers have invented a lively community
space. Open five days a week the Reading Room has a collection of 30.000 books you
can just take out, 5 newspapers, computers, wifi and a range of programs revolving
around language, literature, imagination and participation. With over 15.000 visitors a
year the Reading Room showcases what a truly public space can look like.