**Breathing New Life into Forgotten Spaces: The Bourges Urban Challenge**

Cities are constantly changing, but not all areas evolve at the same pace. Some spaces—like abandoned buildings, neglected lots, and urban wastelands—become stuck in limbo, left waiting for a new purpose. This challenge focuses on one such space: a disused school in the heart of a neighborhood.

Your mission? Reimagine how this space can be revitalized to benefit the community while respecting the environment, diversity, and well-being. This is your chance to think creatively about how cities can be shaped, lived in, and transformed.

### **Why Take On This Challenge?**

This challenge offers a unique opportunity to:

- **Explore Urban Development:** Discover the long-term processes involved in city building, from social dynamics to technical and regulatory aspects.
- **Reinvent Forgotten Spaces:** Propose innovative ways to repurpose urban areas, considering not just technical solutions but also social and environmental impacts.
- **Collaborate in a Multidisciplinary Team:** Work alongside students from INSA Bourges and ECIU, bringing together diverse perspectives to tackle complex urban issues.

### **Guidance and Support**

You won’t be tackling this alone. Throughout the challenge, you’ll receive support from:

- A **dedicated teacher** who will guide your group through the project and help you structure your deliverables.
- A **team of professionals and urban planners** actively involved in Bourges’ transformation, offering their insights and expertise.

This is more than just an academic exercise—it’s a chance to make a tangible difference in the way urban spaces are used. Ready to shape the future of Bourges?

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A grassy public space with trees, benches, and a colorful children's playground. An apartment building is visible on the left under a partly cloudy sky.

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Agglomération de Bourges

Associate partner

Agglomération de Bourges