562. Kolarec: Rural Placemaking and the Power of Community - Ivana Šatrak
Ivana Šatrak, mag.paed/PM & co-founder of NGO 'KORAK'.
While cities often take the spotlight in placemaking, Ivana brings us a fresh perspective — from a small Croatian village called Kolarec, where she’s “cooking” a sequence of rural placemaking projects.
In this heartfelt conversation, Ivana shares how Kolarec — once nearly destroyed by fire in 1938 and rebuilt through collective effort — now faces the challenges of depopulation and disconnection. Through her vision for a memorial garden and a regenerative educational park, she hopes to reignite community bonds and remind us that placemaking belongs everywhere, not just in urban centers.
Join us for a story about memory, resilience, and reimagining rural life — one shared space at a time. 🌱
Connect with Ivana on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivana-%C5%A1atrak/
Website: www.ukorak.hr
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In collaboration with Placemaking Week Europe 2025 in Reggio Emilia.
Read more: https://placemaking-europe.eu/pwe/reggio-emilia-2025/
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