Your City, Your Space

The first part of the project was a workshop for older pupils from local primary schools, where we introduced them to the world of urban planning. Through participatory games and team activities, we explored the principles of participation and showed how they can help shape their local environment. Together, we visited interesting places in their neighbourhood and tried out how to present and promote an urban project. Their ideas and work were then showcased at the public event.

At a central space in each location, a discussion tent was set up where local residents met with experts from the Participation Office of IPR Prague to share their experiences of the neighbourhood, what is missing, and what they would like to change. The main part of the event were our participatory game stations – the Our City wheel of fortune, the outdoor graph My Story, the drawing window My View, and the outdoor memory game Prague Tomorrow.

We would like to thank everyone who stopped by and took part in the event – whether by talking with neighbours and experts, joining in the game, or sharing your stories about everyday life in the city.

The pilot event took place in spring 2025 in Horní Měcholupy. Over two days, residents of Prague 15 had the opportunity to take part in an interactive program combining play, creativity, and exploration of the urban environment. Together, we discussed how you perceive public space, what you feel is missing, and how it could develop in the future.

In autumn 2025, the traveling participatory game came to Kunratice. The square in front of the town hall was full of parents and children, active community members, and curious first graders from the nearby school. Before the event, we also held a workshop with 8th and 9th graders from Kunratice Elementary School, where we explored what makes a city, how young people can shape public spaces, and why it is important for their voices to be heard.

The third stop of the traveling participatory game brought us to Slivenec. The park by Návesní Pond buzzed with activity as students of all ages from the local elementary school joined in – some even returned with parents or friends. Local residents also stopped by and shared their ideas, observations, and personal perspectives on life in their neighborhood.

In spring 2026, we brought our traveling participatory game to the residents of Háje. Over one hundred visitors came to the green area near the Mother Teresa Community Centre to try out the interactive game stations. Many locals stopped by during their afternoon walk through the park, and the event felt friendly and welcoming throughout.

In spring, we also visited the residents of Libeň. The cycle path near Libeň Castle, where we had our stand, attracted both locals and visitors from other parts of Prague. We therefore discussed not only everyday life in Prague 8, but also current city projects and the future development of the capital.

The final stop of the project was Prosek, where our travelling participatory game became part of the Microclimate 2026 event. A record 550 visitors came to take part and talk about the city. In the morning, the event was mainly attended by children from local nursery and primary schools, while in the afternoon older residents and active members of the local community joined as well.

Alongside the six main stops of the Your City, Your Space project, we also organized additional workshops with schools and institutions that approached us themselves with interest in participation and urban planning. These collaborations showed us that there is strong interest in these topics beyond the city districts directly involved in the project.

Meeting of Student Parliaments of Prague 12

Nad Alejí Grammar School, Prague 6

Faculty of Education, Charles University

Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University

In addition to the project stops in selected Prague districts, our participatory game stations also appeared at other events focused on the city throughout 2025.

Archirun

open house day at Prague City Hall 

Vltava Days