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Share My European CityFINAL CONFERENCE, Bologna 5th December 2014

Violence and conflict in leisure contexts in VALLADOLID


Share my European City

State of the Art in Valladolid Violence and conflict in leisure contexts are linked with

BOTELLON

Massive meeting of youth people for alcohol drinking in public open air places.

It is the most extended way of night leisure during weekends for youngsters between 14 and 24.

Practice before going to pubs, discos, concerts, etc.



State of the Art in Valladolid

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25% got drunk last month

44% makes BINGE DRINKING

Starting at 14 years old

60% of high school students of 16 years old drinks alcohol on weekends

“Habits and life style of young people in Castilla y León”. Sample: High school students of 16 years old


Social conflict between different groups (Young people, neighbors,..) on public spaces due to noises at night, street dirting

ASB conducts on public spaces (urban furniture, traffic signals, gardening, cleaning...)1

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State of the Art in Valladolid

Botellon consequences

Fights between youngsters

Induce early age alcohol drinking - Addiction - Mental health issues - School failure

- Social isolation - Family conflicts, etc.

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YOUNGSTERS SAY…..

State of the Art in ValladolidBotellon: Why it happens?

I do it because all my friends

do it and everybody does it,….

It’s an easy way of meeting people

Pubs are too expensive

You are sure of the quality of what you

are drinking



OUR GOALS

REDUCTION OF BOTELLON AMONG YOUNGSTERS

Reduction of Vandalism

Reduction of conflicts

Increase the share used of public places



WHAT WE’VE DONE: ACTIVITIES in Valladolid

Informative workshops about alcohol drinking consequences

EXPECTED RESULTS:

• Awareness raising of youth about the risks and consequences of excesive alcohol drinking in early ages. (legal, healthy, educative, etc.)

• Awareness raising about the public costs linked to vandalism and ASB.

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OPEN AIR PARTICIPATORY CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

EXPECTED RESULTS

• Recover degraded areas by street drinking• Increase the respect for the public spaces• Propose alternative ways of leisure• Promote a shared use of the public places.

WHAT WE’VE DONE: ACTIVITIES in Valladolid



INFORMATIVE WORKSHOPS

• 82% of adolescents considered the talk have provided much information unknown for them.

• 78% admitted that the sessions gave them a different perspective of alcohol drinking.

• We have been asked for giving some more workshops in the present course

MAIN RESULTS in Valladolid



OPEN AIR PARTICIPATORY CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

MAIN RESULTS in Valladolid

• Collaboration of different groups in the recovery: increased the feeling of vicinity

• Actual recovery of the most degraded area: Amphiteatre of Parque del Mediodia

• Different groups participating in new leisure activities in the public places.

• Commitment of city council in maintaining the areas and programming more cultural and leisure activities.


María [email protected]

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