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Urban Prosthetics: A Child-Scale City Lab
Wednesday September 23, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CEST
Iglica - meeting point
This session is a hands-on outdoor living lab where participants will explore how simple, temporary interventions can make public space more responsive to children and caregivers. Working in small groups, we will observe a site in the festival surroundings, identify barriers and opportunities from a child-scale perspective, and co-create rapid prototypes using lightweight materials.
The session may result in temporary signage, seating adjustments, ground markings, playful prompts, or orientation cues that make space more legible, welcoming, and inclusive. Participants will not only discuss child-friendly cities, but actively test how small changes can shift the experience of care, autonomy, accessibility, and belonging in everyday urban space.
The session is rooted in Ortopedia Urbana’s experience with participatory prototyping and child-friendly public space in Mexico, but it is designed as a transferable method that can be adapted in many contexts. Participants should join if they want to experience co-creation in action, learn a practical prototyping approach, and leave with tools they can apply in their own communities and cities.
Speakers
avatar for Elizabeth Gómez Ibarra

Elizabeth Gómez Ibarra

CEO, Ortopedia Urbana Foundation
Master in Social Innovation and Wellness Management, and Bachelor in Industrial Design from the University of Guadalajara. With a specialization in Accessibility and Universal Design in Urban Environments from the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico. Subjetc Teacher in... Read More →
avatar for Juan Alberto Ortega Pérez

Juan Alberto Ortega Pérez

Community Developtment, Ortopedia Urbana Foundation
Human Rights scholar and trained lawyer with experience in field-based work focused on community pedagogy. My practice connects legal thinking, participatory learning, and collective action, with a strong interest in how communities generate knowledge and transform their environments... Read More →
Wednesday September 23, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CEST
Iglica - meeting point Wystawowa 1, 51-618 Wrocław, Poland
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