Communities as a Driver of Territorial Development. The Solidarity Communities Project Experience

Participatory design, community organization, change leaders, and citizen engagement are the concepts that have become firmly established over the past three years when it comes to territorial development. It is worth noting that in the public view all these terms are associated more with urbanism and landscaping than with the social sphere. So what are communities and can they develop an area? The Timchenko Foundation, whose program to support cultural projects has become a driver in small territories development, shares its views and experience.