The establishment of MAL Grójecka 109 was a direct result of a participatory community process in the Ochota district of Warsaw. The initiative began with social consultations where residents expressed a need for an open, accessible space for local activities and integration. The city government and the Ośrodek Kultury Ochoty (OKO) responded by allocating the previously existing pavilion on Plac pod Skrzydłami for this purpose.
The space was officially opened as a Local Activity Center (MAL) on December 16, 2017, marking the start of its mission to foster neighbourly relations and provide a free, flexible venue for residents to realize their own ideas and initiatives.
The B.RIGHT SPACES Cartography of Civic Spaces
MAL Grójecka 109 (PL)
Country
Poland
Scale
Neighbourhood level
Keywords
PARTICIPATION: Community empowerment, PARTICIPATION: Inclusive, PARTICIPATION: Collective cultural expression, GOVERNANCE: Public management, ACTIVITY: Arts and culture, ACTIVITY: Education (non formal or informal), ACTIVITY: Sports, TYPE: Physical space, TYPE: Reused/repurposed building, TYPE: Permanent
Fundamental rights and freedom addressed
Freedom of assembly and association, Non-discrimination, Equality between women and men
