The project was organized in 7 work packages: WP1 Management & Progress Monitoring, WP2 Learning/Development/Framing, WP3 Understanding the context, WP4 Investigation on selected courtyards, WP5 Participatory Workshops, WP6 Data Analysis, Reflection & Writing, WP7 Dissemination & Communication. WP1 included practical tasks of the management and progress monitoring of the project. WP2 included archival and literature review, and interviews with 12 local stakeholders to frame the sociocultural context for the fieldwork. WP3 included site observations and evaluation of the courtyards. Drawings, sketches, diagrams, and maps from existing and new data compiled were developed. WP4 included ethnographic work with spatial documentation (sketches, 3d visualizations, photography) of selected courtyards, along with 30 semi-structured interviews of residents. During WP4, the behaviors and social ties in the courtyards were documented. During WP5, residents of selected courtyards were brought together through participation. 17 participatory activities were realized in 4 courtyards across 10 months, allowing neighbors to get together and partake in creative activities fostering social interaction and local action (e.g. cleaning, gardening, cooking a dessert from the area’s citrus trees, collective dinners, oral history, children’s activities, and participatory design sessions). WP6 included qualitative data analysis, both from the interviews and observations of the ethnographic phase (WP3,4), as well as analysis of the participatory phase (WP5). WP7 included dissemination of the research findings in different formats for academic audiences, communities, and local government. Findings were presented at international conferences, workshops, a European Researchers' Night, blog post, a podcast, neighborhood events, academic lectures, exhibitions, and a local multi-lingual newspaper. Further dissemination was achieved through the project’s website and social media. Finally, there are 2 upcoming publications in 2025.
