May Network Call - Urban Villaging

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Exciting news - the Microsolidarity summer gathering is back!In this episode co-hosts Jocelyn Endres, Ondrej Krizan and Mirjam Hayder chat about the upcoming Microsolidarity events at Casa Tilo this August: the Microsolidarity Intensive and the Microsolidarity Coliving Week.What's happening this year?How will it be different to the previous year(s) gatherings?What can you expect to learn and who can you expect to meet?Are either (or both!) of these events for you, or someone you know?Find out more info and get your tickets here!Questions? Write to us at [email protected]

What does it look like to recreate the good bits of village life in a big, busy city? In this session, Jocelyn Endres invites us to reflect on how great friendships grow in an urban environment. Join us for an honest conversation about what makes urban social fabric tick - the moves that bring friendships alive, and the unique challenges and opportunities to developing meaningful relationships in cities.Priya's blog:https://prigoose.substack.com/p/how-to-actually-live-near-your-friends

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🔗 The Membership Spring Sale for Borderland 2026 is on Tuesday March 10 17:00 CET! More information here: ⁠⁠https://talk.theborderland.se/main/⁠⁠In this episode, Zoe sits down with Rosa to unpack what it was like co-leading Placement at Borderland (the “not-festival” where you buy a membership, not a ticket). They zoom in on a very microsolidarity-flavoured question:How do you build trust and coordination in a huge, decentralised event without sliding into top-down control?Rosa brings an urban planning lens (citizen engagement, bottom-up design, “desire paths”), and Zoe brings lived experience of arriving to Borderland overwhelmed, then gradually learning how the whole system actually works. Together they tell the story of how Placement evolved from “first-come-first-served” into something more human: plazas, neighbourhoods, pre-placement, and now “shepherds” (stewards) to help camps connect more with their neighbours.They talk about:Realities vs Dreams at Borderland, and why “LARPing an office” can still be playfulWhy camp conflicts often come down to neighbours (sound, vibe, rhythm), not “prime real estate”How pre-placement shifts the mindset from competing for square meters to co-creating shared areasThe emotional side of decentralisation: why people say “no” first (overwhelm, control, uncertainty)A concrete story of a plaza that only worked once people loosened their grip on “straight lines”“Aftermath” drone maps and what they reveal about how people actually move and gatherPower, roles, and the “GPS Stick of Truth” (and how Borderland lets you play with authority instead of hiding it)If you’re into microsolidarity, this is a practical case study in designing at various scales (plazas, neighbourhoods, local stewardship) that make large-scale self-organisation feel more like a living system.Links that were mentioned:Rosa (Instagram): ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/streets.stockholm⁠⁠⁠⁠studiodanenberg.com⁠⁠Zoe (youtube): ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@softaccess⁠⁠⁠⁠https://softaccess.org/about⁠⁠Microsolidarity: ⁠⁠https://www.microsolidarity.cc/⁠⁠💬 What’s your best (or worst) neighbour story from a co-created event? And what micro-structures have helped you trust strangers faster?

Marin Petrov joined us to showcase his project coliven.com -- an online directory of community spaces related to Microsolidarity. Microsolidarity network calls are hosted every month for members of our community! Join by registering on Open Collective for €3/month. You’ll receive a calendar invite with the Zoom link for these calls.https://opencollective.com/microsolidarity

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This month we had an inspiring conversation about addressing conflict. What does conflict transformation look like through a Microsolidarity lens? How do you turn conflict into a generative experience?Sending out a big thanks to Caleb, Ondrej, James and Victor for sharing what's been going well and what still challenging about addressing conflict in their Microsolidarity-related projects (from NGO's to spiritual communities to partner relationships!). We had a great jam around developing a culture of generative conflicts in a group and approaching difficult conversations.We recommend listening in as we're sure it'll spark some new perspectives and ideas for you and your group/relationships - especially as we get to the wrap up at the end :)

A behind-the-scenes peek of how Rich, Ondrej and Jocelyn are thinking about Summer Camp design this year.This should be on your listening list if you're wondering about joining, if you're curious about event design and the art of hosting from a Microsolidarity perspective!Apply for Micrsolidarity Summer Camp 2025 (20 - 25 Aug)Find out more and register for Ship It Week (29 Aug - 7 Sep):For more info about Casa Tilo