The Budapest site visit of the EUI Athens – Cooling Havens project: two working days in the 18th District with the partners of the international consortium.
The aim of the Budapest Site Visit is to connect the experience of Cooling Havens in Athens with the local conditions of the 18th District — in particular with the development area behind Havanna Street 64–75 — within a structured knowledge transfer process.
By the end of the two working days we will have set out the options for local adaptation, the Delivery Partner logic, the division of tasks between InnoK and the municipality of the 18th District, and a 0–24 month outline of the later pilot and project development steps.
Programme
Based on the draft programme. The final programme will be sent to participants separately.
Arrival in Budapest
Arrival at Liszt Ferenc International Airport, followed by an informal welcome dinner.
The district, the role of InnoK and the logic of local adaptation
Venues: the council chamber of the Municipality of Budapest’s 18th District, Pestszentlőrinc-Pestszentimre, the development area behind the properties at Havanna Street 64–75., the Bókay Garden and the Tomory Lajos Museum.
Knowledge transfer, Delivery Partner logic and the next steps
Venue: the council chamber of the Municipality of Budapest’s 18th District, Pestszentlőrinc-Pestszentimre.
| Day | Programme item |
|---|---|
| Day 1 8 Sept |
Official opening and host’s welcome — the aims of the Site Visit and the expected results of the two working days |
| InnoK’s professional introduction and the framework of the Budapest Site Visit | |
| Local challenges of the 18th District and the Havanna development area: urban heat island effect, blue-green infrastructure, use of public space, resident needs — Sára Baksa-Valánszki, chief architect of the 18th District | |
| Workshop: “If Havanna were your neighbourhood, what would your first three interventions be?” | |
| Site walk: Municipality of Budapest’s 18th District, Pestszentlőrinc-Pestszentimre · Kossuth Lajos tér, the main square of Budapest’s 18th District · Somfa Community Garden and Kondor Béla sétány · Vérszilva Community Garden · Site of the pilot project: Havanna Street 64–75. · Bókay Garden · Tomory Lajos Museum · Herrich-Kiss Villa | |
| Day 2 9 Sept |
Lessons of Day 1 and the working aims of Day 2 — decision points, prioritisation logic, results to be documented |
| Presenting our model project: the Bókay Garden — participation through the methodology of the citizens’ assembly | |
| Idea collection: “What would you give to the Bókay Garden?” — joint brainstorming | |
| World Café: delivery challenges — three guiding questions for the Budapest implementation study and schedule | |
| Knowledge sharing: what the Delivery Partners and the Transfer Partners (Roeselare, Sofia) can offer Budapest |
Venues
| Venue |
|---|
| Municipality of Budapest’s 18th District, Pestszentlőrinc-Pestszentimre |
| Kossuth Lajos tér, the main square of Budapest’s 18th District |
| Somfa Community Garden and Kondor Béla sétány |
| Vérszilva Community Garden |
| Site of the pilot project: Havanna Street 64–75. |
| Bókay Garden |
| Tomory Lajos Museum |
| Herrich-Kiss Villa |
Report
The event took place on 7–9 September 2026. One summary film and seven interviews with the participants — on what Athens, Budapest, Roeselare and Sofia learned from each other.
Summary film
Interviews with the participants
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