On August 29 and 30, Irkutsk will host the Forum of Urban Communities, where participants can present themselves and be added to a single online map uniting urban initiatives from different regions of Russia. On these days, residents will also see the street exhibition Ideas for the City with examples of urban environment modernization in Russia and abroad, and Irkutsk residents will help choose the best cases. Participation is free, but prior registration is required by 11 p.m. on August 24.
On August 29 and 30, the Forum of Urban Communities will take place at the N. M. Zagursky Irkutsk Musical Theater. As part of the event, participants will give a brief self-presentation and will have the opportunity to place information about themselves on a unified online map, gaining the chance to join other Russian cities.Also in Irkutsk, on these same days, the street exhibition “Ideas for the City” will be held, featuring examples of modernization of the urban environment in our country and abroad. Irkutsk residents will help select the examples through an open competition. Members of the Union of Architects of Russia and experts from the Center for Applied Urbanism will serve as consultants.
The exhibition will help Irkutsk residents express their opinion about the urban environment.
Participation in the forum is free, but prior registration is required. Applications can be submitted until 11:00 p.m. on August 24.
The forum is being organized by an open organizing committee of urban communities. Support is provided by the city administration, the Irkutsk Regional Center for Applied Urbanism, the Public Chamber of Irkutsk, and the public organization for the design and implementation of social innovations “Chelovek.I.”