Innovative public spaces in Berlin and Helsinki: Free, creative and accessible to everyone
Innovative public spaces in Berlin and Helsinki: Free, creative and accessible to everyone
In the ZDF program note, the importance of public spaces in cities is reported. The report shows how Berlin and Helsinki go innovative ways to create and maintain such places. In Helsinki, the Oodi library was built as a place of social interaction, in which humans can do various activities free of charge. In Berlin in turn, a community garden was created in a cemetery to meet the need for cultivation areas for vegetables.
The report shows how important public spaces are for social life in cities. In Berlin, such places are often rare, which can lead to problems in a growing metropolis. It is therefore encouraging to see that citizens find innovative solutions to create and maintain such rooms.
In Berlin there is actually a growing need for cultivation areas for vegetables. In a city where more and more people live in apartment buildings and apartments, the desire for connection to nature and sustainable lifestyle is great. The Princess Garden Collective has taken on this challenge and, with the help of the cemetery association, has found an unusual place for a community garden. In Finland it can also be seen that public spaces - like the Oodi library - can make an important contribution to the quality of life in cities.
The need for such public spaces is high in Berlin, especially for children and adolescents. The creation of leisure activities and meeting points can help to improve the quality of life in the city. It is therefore important that the city administration and citizens' initiatives work together to create and maintain such places.
In the following, a table with information about public spaces in Berlin and Helsinki is given:
| | Library Oodi (Helsinki) | Community garden in the cemetery (Berlin) |
| —————————————————— | - --————————————
| Purpose | Social meeting point | area for vegetables and social affairs |
| Activities | Free instrument and room lending, meeting point, music, handicrafts | sowing, plants, harvesting, community gardening |
| Access | Free for all people in Finland | open to everyone, through cooperation with the cemetery association |
| Effect | promotes social interaction and culture | enables sustainable lifestyle and community experiences |
| Meaning | Important for urban development and quality of life | Innovative solution for urban challenges |
| Conclusion | Example of successful units for everyone for everyone, through cooperation between public spaces | shows the versatility and creativity in the city |