The document discusses a two-year case study conducted by design students at the Mad Fac in Genk, Belgium to promote social cohesion in the former mining area of Winterslag. Through co-creative workshops with local experts, policymakers, and inhabitants, students explored how design could help bring people together and find community solutions related to energy, crafts, food, and waste. Students immersed themselves in the neighborhood, conducted design research, and developed various solutions to enhance social cohesion, which were then presented at a local evening market.