Project for Gamlegården, Kristianstad.

Proud District (Stolt Stadsdel) was a development project that aimed at developing systems for sustainable living in the district of Gamlegården.

Gamlegården have had an enormous influx of immigrants over the last decade, unemployment is rampant and most of the people that live here have little or no experience of the implications of living in a Swedish rental housing complex.
Our project plan was to engage as many tenants as possible in a collaborative process, aiming at creating a sustainable environment, with a fruitful mix of living, work and recreation.

Proud District aimed at strengthening the community, facilitating transfer of knowledge and experience between people, cultures and generations. We want to support emerging societal entrepreneurs that have the potential to transform this area into an economically, socially and environmentally resilient district.

The project went through a mapping phase, where we tried to create sustainable collaborations, primarily with AB Kristianstadsbyggen which owns and manages the district. After Friendly left Kristianstad 2012, the project was closed.