Inside or outside the institutions? The struggle of Zagreb je naš for a better city

Posted Posted in Balkans, Croatia, urban movements, Zagreb je naš/Zagreb is Ours

Iva Ivšić is one of the most active members of Zagreb je naš (in English “Zagreb is ours”), a green-left political platform formed in 2017 by local civil activists with the intention to bring politics back to the citizens, believing in their right to participate in the decision-making processes. Besides her engagement in Zagreb je […]

From the streets to the town halls: local governance and municipalist platforms in Croatia and Serbia

Posted Posted in Balcani, Croatia, Fearless cities, municipalism, Serbia, urban movements

[article first appeared on Minim Municipalism Magazine] Over the last years, Croatia and Serbia witnessed the emergence of municipalist platforms which ran for local elections in Zagreb (2017) and Belgrade (2018). Choosing the local level of government as an entry point, these city platforms were inspired by Barcelona en Comú and other experiences that “focus […]

A Belgrado le città senza paura

Posted Posted in Balcani, Fearless cities, Serbia, urban movements

[article first appeared from Osservatorio Balcani and Caucaso] Una rete internazionale di movimenti civici si è riunita a Belgrado la scorsa settimana. Obiettivo dei gruppi della società civile è riappropriarsi degli spazi politici e urbani attraverso iniziative dal basso 13/06/2019 –  Chiara Milan* Dal 7 al 9 giugno Belgrado ha ospitato il summit delle “Città senza paura” […]