Learning from Cities— The 2nd Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation
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□ Construction of an Educational Thematic Park in the Antioquia
a full monitoring and evaluation system
parks teams, and evaluation strategies are
that will evaluate results on a short (1
subjected to adjustment in response to
year), medium (3 years) and long-term
changing circumstances. As the Network
(5—10 years) basis. Given the multiple
is developing to its full-fledged shape,
elements included in this innovation,
evaluation efforts are being stepped up. A
several quantitative and qualitative
round of evaluation actions is carried out
aspects will be measured: the institutional
by local park committees on a monthly
framework, the governance, operational
basis.
and financial models, the educational outcomes of the programs that take place in the parks, the levels of social mobilization and appropriation of the Parks (Park Culture) and the Parks as
Effect and Challenge 1. Effect of the Initiative
models for building a citizenship culture
The first Educational Park that
and a culture for peace. The evaluation
began operation is in Vigia del Fuerte, a
work is undertaken by local and central
historically alienated area of Antioquia, in