Phygital Cooperation in Retrofitting Public Space (Co.R.Pu.S.)

Circular Urban Economies (CUE) hold potential to tackle the degradation of urban space in the periphery of cities. The project Co.R.Pu.S. will investigate alternative processes for retrofitting public spaces in neighbourhoods, with the involvement of local stakeholders and citizens and the support of digital civic technologies. Actions planned include the design of semi-permanent urban equipment through participatory processes, upcycling techniques, and the development of digitally-enabled systems (civic blockchain) to promote circularity of materials, services, and goods. Using two Urban Living Labs (ULLs) in Egaleo (Greece) and Turin (Italy), the project will provide insights on how to form a phygital model of cross-sectoral cooperation to address the degradation of urban space and promote socio-economic development.