1.5 - Case Study Magdolna Quarter - Settlement and Service Provision Flashcards

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Location

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Within Józsefváros in District VIII

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History of regneration of Magdolna Quarter

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  • One of Budapest’s three social urban renewal pilot programmes
  • Started in 2005
  • Inspired by Birmingham’s Urban Reneqal Programme and by Germany’s “Sozialeb Stadt” Programme
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Describe the population of Magdolna Quarter

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  • Very poor and socially disadvantages Roma minority families live here
  • Concentrated in a ghetto-like isolation
  • 20-30% of the households are Roma
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The objectives of the renevation project

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  • To empower local people through a range of social and economic actions (education, community building, employment)
  • To renew housing stock with the involvement of the occupants
  • Aiming to keep residents in the area
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What housing renovations have been done? (name 4)

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  • 30% (28 buildings) of municipally owned housing stock is involved in refurbishment activities in the neighbourhood
  • Proportion of substandard social rental flats has been reduced from 50% to lower than 10%
  • Maintenance costs of housing units did not increase after the renovation
  • Living conditions improved for 750 families
    • e.g. toilettes, inside, green courtyards, CCTV, isolation
  • The rental buildings are occupied by the same people as before
  • New NGOs established in order to present interest to tenants
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What public space renocations have been done? (name 4)

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  • Green years and connecting streets were reconstructed
  • Several new function were elaborated in public spaces
    • e.g. sport, social, cultural, leisure facilities
  • Most streets become humanised and safer open spaces
  • Proportion of green surfaces has increased
  • Public involvement process has included more than 10 local meetings and community action
    • e.g. community planting, making public furniture, painting buildings, establishing open-air stage
  • Established non-governmental organisation called Association for Telek Square in order for locals to participate in the square’s management
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Services available in Mátyás tér (name 3)

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  • yoga programs
  • teaching services (for kids and adults)
  • therapy session
  • summer camp
  • ‘adopt a public area’
  • English chatting/teaching for mothers
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