Urban regeneration of “Rruga Model”

Key Activity: Strategic urban planning; Heritage led-regeneration; Community Engagement; Structural Restoration; Publication

Partners: Municipality of Prishtina

Main Beneficiaries: Residents of the old city of Prishtina; Local businesses; Municipal institutions; Heritage professionals; Tourists

Timeline: 2019-2021

Funding: SIDA

Location: Municipality of Prishtina

Main Project Objectives

  • Revitalize historic area while preserving their cultural character and identity
  • Integrate heritage into contemporary life by making it active, functional, and relevant
  • Encourage civic participation in planning and decision-making processes
  • Raise awareness about the value of cultural heritage in shaping collective memory and identity
  • Cooperate with diverse stakeholders including local authorities, civil society, experts, and the community to ensure inclusive and sustainable outcomes
  • Implement works on buildings and urban infrastructure to recover and reflect the historical identity of the old city of Prishtina

Main Project Outcomes

  • Revitalized historic area that reflects the authentic cultural character and enhances the sense of place in the old city of Prishtina
  • Cultural heritage integrated into daily urban life
  • Increased civic participation in urban and heritage planning processes
  • Strengthened cooperation among stakeholders, including authorities, experts, civil society, and residents
  • Improved physical condition of heritage buildings and infrastructure
  • Publication documenting the entire regeneration process, including methodologies, community engagement, design approaches, challenges, and lessons learned

 

Download: RRUGA MODEL – Publikimi

*This publication is available only in Albanian.

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