What we have already achieved together

Our impact in figures

+35000 citizens have participated in numerous activities.

+500 activities carried out in different formats.

9 years of cooperation with citizens.

The voices of Madrid Nuevo Norte

You are the main character in the city. Neighbours, associations and collectives make this project a reality. Listen to their stories!

Mixed uses in Madrid Nuevo Norte, integrating offices with local commerce is essential for a healthy neighbourhood.

Jorge Galaso

President of the Costa Fleming association

Including people with functional diversity in Madrid Nuevo Norte is a crucial aspect. People with disabilities face many challenges that others often overlook..

Pilar Merino

President of the Hyggelig Inclusive Art Association

We’ve been working all these years to give residents the information they need to get a clear idea of a project that will change the north of Madrid.

Lorenzo Álvarez

President of the Las Tablas neighbourhood association

Tangible results

These are some of the main developments of the project achieved thanks to citizen participation.

Public facilities that meet the needs of the neighbourhoods.

More pedestrian connections with the surrounding areas and neighbourhoods.

Cultural heritage conservation: historic chapels that are part of our heritage.

Action to preserve and promote what we are, and the identity of our neighbourhoods.

Avoiding the border effect: integration and cohesion between the existing neighbourhoods and the project.

Redistribution of green spaces. Parks where you need them.

Everyone counts: inclusive design of urban spaces.

Protection and promotion of local businesses.

And much more to be achieved with citizen participation.

Activity for students about public space

Exhibits

We're creating a space for neighbors to share their artistic, cultural, and social projects. Take a moment and discover them.

Exhibit

Permanent

Chamartín: past, present, and future

Exhibit

Permanent

Parkour and the city

Exhibit

3 - 10 Nov 21

12:00

Build Madrid Nuevo Norte’s Central Park in Minecraft

What can you do?

Get directly involved in writing the future, in thinking about Madrid Nuevo Norte. There are initiatives designed for everyone: working groups, collaborative exhibitions...

Initiatives

Check out the upcoming initiatives that are open to citizen participation.

1 Dec 21

17:00

Urban Thinking: Inclusive cities

Iniciative

18 Nov 21 - 1 Dec 21

12:00

Build Madrid Nuevo Norte's Central Park in Minecraft

Iniciative

18 Nov 21 - 1 Dec 21

12:00

Build Madrid Nuevo Norte's Central Park in Minecraft

Iniciative

Working groups

Citizen activity does not stop in Madrid Nuevo Norte. We have several working groups and meeting places where we address queries and concerns about the project. We also discuss the aspects of Madrid Nuevo Norte that matter most to us: our neighbourhoods, the sustainability of the project and the vitality of local commerce.

Everyone who wants to be an active part of the future of their city can share views, ideas, proposals and suggestions that shape our common environment. Get to know them and join one!

How do we do it?

We were pioneers in our country

Since 2017, we have been developing the first, most comprehensive direct participation process in Spain for a major city creation project. We work with different collectives (children, teenagers, the elderly, women and people with disabilities) and with the residents of the surrounding neighbourhoods. And we adapt to their needs.

We do all this with real commitment, avoiding creating false expectations and prioritising transparency at all stages of the project. A two-way conversation with a 5-step methodology:

01

Knowing the context

We understand that each area has its own history, distinctive features and personality. We know each neighbourhood intimately.

02

Informing and raising awareness

It is essential that you know all the information about the project in order to be able to participate effectively.

03

Activating participation

We listen to your opinion, we take it into account, and we pass it on to the drafting team.

04

Showing you results

We explain how your ideas are becoming a reality and are shaping the project.

05

Evaluating the impact

We analyse what works and what we can improve. Madrid Nuevo Norte is constantly evolving.

We are creating a city in which you are at the centre: our urban planning

Madrid Nuevo Norte is changing the way we create new neighbourhoods, with the help of the people who will live there. This is why we have redefined the features of urban planning that makes a city.

Integrative urban planning

Building a city for the future by defending the essence of a lifelong neighbourhood. We rely on permanent collaboration with neighbours and associations of the surrounding neighbourhoods.

We are bringing back what is most authentic and unique to Madrid: the soul of the neighbourhood. We are building a future based on tradition, history and the everlasting essence of Madrid. Our way of creating a city and a future is by creating a neighbourhood, and that is why we want to:

Collaborate, build networks and reach consensus step by step with neighbours, local and traders' associations, strengthening the local associative network.

Bring the surrounding neighbourhoods together and integrate them into the project, and also with each other, promoting a sense of community.

Defend the identity and local culture of the neighbourhoods, respecting the tradition and heritage of their inhabitants. We want to preserve the history, character, and unique personality of each neighbourhood, translating our past in the city of the future.

Inclusive urban planning

Giving voice and prominence to all the diverse groups that inhabit the city.

The inclusion of diverse social groups that have historically been unheard in the planning of cities means:

A perspective of broad inclusion in urban planning: children, teenagers, women, the elderly, people with disabilities and all the social groups that form part of the city, now and in the future.

Listening, knowing and understanding the specific needs of each collective so that all people feel represented. Maintaining a receptive attitude towards their needs, historical demands and problems.

Taking into account the opinion and experience of different groups of people using the city and incorporate it into the design of the city. In this way, we learn from the diverse uses of the city.

Participatory urban planning

Incorporating citizen participation in all phases of the project.

We call for the citizens' involvement in the project through participatory processes. We believe in:

The right of citizens to be involved in decisions that affect their environment and their city.

Promoting a continuous process of citizen participation, promoting specific activities and projects to permanently inform, involve and generate spaces for participation throughout the process.

Involving everyone who shares the city to design a project tailored to people: on a human scale.

Fostering a participatory culture that, in addition to enriching and improving the project, has a positive impact on society and a transformative experience. We want to generate a sense of identification between citizens and the project.

New urban planning

Inaugurating a new way of city-making that puts people at the centre of planning.

A paradigm shift in urban planning that places people as its core. A new way of making a city in our country, with the potential to become a benchmark for other urban projects in Spain and Europe. CreaMNN is a pioneer in innovation and disruption in urban planning through a collaborative and transparent model. And all of this with a long-term vision, throughout the entire project.

Nine years building our city together

A collective story

We have been pioneers in making participation possible to envision the city together.

2016

Opening of information offices in Fuencarral and Las Tablas: the first direct connection points with citizens.

Creation of CreaMNN’s Social Commitment area: a pioneering approach to urban participation.

2017

Launch of working groups with residents and community organizations in the early planning phase.

2018

First spontaneous social mobilizations in support of the project.

2019

Presentation of participation reports and documents.

2020

Transition to digital format during the pandemic.

Reporting back results: Individuals and collectives are informed about the repercussions and specific changes stemming from their contributions during the planning phase.