Transition Towns

1. TRANSITION TOWNS
www.ecorl.it/en
1

2. Transition towns is a broad term.
www.ecorl.it/en
2

3. Topics
 Introduction
 Definitions of transition towns
 Placemaking
 1st city garden in Lithuania
 Urban planning
 Transition towns/ tactical urbanism and
sustainability in the city
 Partisan transition town
www.ecorl.it/en
3

4. To take a new look at the public areas
and think what would encourage
people to spend more time therewww.ecorl.it/en
4

5. The example of France and the beach by Sena
was also followed by other countries, including
Lithuania – beach area by the White Bridge.
www.ecorl.it/en
5

6. Some Definitions of
Transition town
www.ecorl.it/en
6

7. RECLAIM
REUSE
REVITALISE
www.ecorl.it/en
7

8. Transition town enables and entices
people to reclaim public space and
create a new friendlier environment
putting pedestrians and community
first.
www.ecorl.it/en
8

9. Small scale actions serving larger
purpose.
www.ecorl.it/en
9

10. “The lack of resources is no longer an
excuse not to act.” (Jaime Lerner)
Every each of us is valuable and able
to make a change.
www.ecorl.it/en
10

11. Placemaking
www.ecorl.it/en
11

12. www.ecorl.it/en
12

13. 1st city garden in Lithuania
www.ecorl.it/en
13

14. Some facts about the garden:
Created in 2013 in Vilnius, Antakalnis district
(changed the attitude towards the place).
Started from one gardening-bed but developed
into other initiatives and ideas organised there:
Crochet weaving workshop
Excursions organised by herbalist
One day restaurant
Christmas fair
Creation of street furniturewww.ecorl.it/en
14

15. Urban planning
www.ecorl.it/en
15

16. The city belongs to the pedestrians
It is important to experiment, to test and see
if it works
Experimenting before action is also needed
www.ecorl.it/en
16

17. Transition town and
Sustainability in the City
www.ecorl.it/en
17

18. SOME EXAMPLES:
- Detroit Dirt: waste is collected and then
the compost made from it is sold
- Esto no es un Solar: 32 abandoned plots
cleaned up and turned into green zones,
parks, etc
www.ecorl.it/en
18

19. Create a market place not a product: live
street, street city festivals, parking day, etc.
www.ecorl.it/en
19

20. Partisan Transition Town
www.ecorl.it/en
20

21. Illegal hanging of the signs
Street art
Notes on the pavements
www.ecorl.it/en
21

22. www.ecorl.it/en
22

23. www.ecorl.it/en
23