The Universal Declaration of Urban Rights

The Universal Declaration of Urban Rights

We are all constructing the city by thought, act or omission.

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Espacio Bellas Vistas cultural association

Espacio Bellas Vistas is a neighbourhood cultural association rooted in Bellas Vistas and other parts of Tetuán, Madrid. It builds community through everyday activities and acts as a meeting point for neighbourhood groups and local initiatives.

Comienza un ciclo parlamentario en Bellas Vistas

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What can a chair, some shade and a handful of questions tell us about climate justice? At CEIP Ignacio Zuloaga in Bellas Vistas, Madrid, the first stop of the Climate Shelter Kit began with everyday questions: Where do we look for shade? What do we miss when it gets hot? What should we protect in […]

A kit for setting up school parliaments to shape the next generation of change-makers

Colectivo Warehouse

Lisboa / Portugal

Warehouse is an architecture and art collective founded in 2013. Partners: Meds Reaction Lx, Collaborators: Rúben Teodoro, Ricardo Morais, João Peixe, Diogo Anjos, Anna Buono, Aída Asecas, Nuno Silva and Tiago. http://warehouse.pt/projects/parlamento-urbano-lisboa/

Pedro Vázquez Declaration

Madrid / Spain / 2024

Cities should guarantee green, traffic-calmed and lively neighbourhoods, where reducing traffic makes it possible to recover space for trees, shade, rest, encounter and local commerce. Protecting existing green areas and creating new spaces for climate care should be part of just adaptation, especially in dense neighbourhoods with limited public space.

Francesca Rodrigo Aragón Declaration

Cities should guarantee walkable, safe and cared-for urban centres, where reducing traffic, supporting local commerce and maintaining public space are part of just adaptation policy. Walking, resting, shopping nearby, meeting others and remembering shared places are also forms of urban resilience.

“Commons” Sense [MEDS_Reaction S.5]

Lisboa / Portugal / 2013

#UR_LIS 2013 [MEDS_Reaction]

Commons sense: the session redefines common sense as a sense of community, asking how urban life can rebuild local relations in increasingly global cities.

Quintana, Balmori and Piedra

Llanes / Spain / 2016

UR_Yesllanes Llanes Declaration of Rural Rights

Residentes habituales, reglas iguales y vivienda joven: Quintana, Balmori y Piedra reclaman una planificación que empiece por quienes viven allí.

Hontoria, Villahormes and Cardosu parliamentary session

Llanes / Spain / 2016

UR_Yesllanes Llanes Declaration of Rural Rights

Typologies, evolution and development: Hontoria, Villahormes and Cardoso debate whether to revive the previous model or imagine another future for their villages.

GEA 21

Madrid / Spain

Grupo de Estudios y Alternativas 21, S.L.

J4C Madrid – Vulnerability workshop

Madrid / Spain / 2026

Declaration of Urban Rights for Climate Resilience

Community Conversation / Learning Workshop

A thematic working session in Madrid explored how concepts such as vulnerability, poverty and care influence climate adaptation policies, opening a collective reflection on how to understand inequalities before designing interventions.

Speeds

Madrid / Spain / 2011

Local voice on square, slow living, zoning.

Declaration of Urban Rights for Climate Resilience

Budapest / Çankaya / Madrid / Oslo / Roma / Vitoria-Gasteiz / Zagreb / Croatia / Europe / Hungary / Spain / Turkey / 2026 / 2027 / 2028

Four cities, four local processes, one Declaration: turning everyday experiences into collective knowledge, emerging urban rights and proposals for just climate adaptation.

Democratic Society

Bruxelles / Distributed / Belgique / Europe

Democratic Society is a network of people working to create a democracy that works for the 21st century. We undertake practical projects, conduct research and build new democratic infrastructure that lets people involve themselves in the decisions that shape their lives. Based in Brussels but with offices across Europe, we work to build a democracy […]

Raquel Antoñana Declaration

Madrid / Spain / 2024

UR_MAD 2024

Cities should guarantee accessible, continuous pavements free from improper occupation, recognising walking as a basic form of mobility, health and urban care. Protecting local commerce and improving pedestrian space should be part of just adaptation policies, because they sustain more liveable, proximate neighbourhoods that are better able to care for everyday life.