‘The press, Watson, is a most valuable institution, if you know how to use it,’ the famous detective said. So building a designated press room is the least we could do, because we also believe that the press has a crucial role to play in promoting bottom-up creativity. Here we are providing previous coverage of this process, and the urban platform described in a paragraph, a page and a whole dossier. and images. For more background information watch, read and listen to the archive or surf the rest of the site.

press Tribune de Bruxelles – 16/11/2010 – “Les initiatives de la vie quot’ de City Mine(d)” Brussel Deze Week – 11/11/2010 – “Kleinschalige aanpak, Globale thema’s” Brussel Deze Week – 11/11/2010 – “Fanny, Sofie en Jim van City Mine(d)” AlterEchos – 15/10/2010 – “Trois jours de plate-forme urbaine à Bruxelles” Brussel Deze Week – Agenda – 12/05/2010 – “Soit in-utile” La Tribune de Bruxelles – 26/01/2010 – “L’Europe par en-dessous” The Bulletin/Brussels Unlimited – 21/01/2010 – “Discussion. Europe from the Bottom Up” De Morgen – 30/04/2009 – “Werkloos zijn is hard werken” Paul Blondeel La Libre Belgique – 29/04/09 – “L’Economie devient Micro” Knack – 27/05/2009 – “Leuvense spitsbroeders op de rand van architectuur” LeSoir – 26/04/2008 – “Que fêtez-vous le 1er Mai?” LaLibreBelgique – 26/04/2008 – “Grand festival pour petites initiatives” Metro – 25/04/2008 – “Geen Dag van de Arbeid zonder het Micronomics Festival” De Standaard – 26/01/2008 – “Leegstand wordt kunstenaarspand” DeTijd – 30/04/2008 – “Micronomics. Zuidwijk Brussel”	web Paulo Freire Zentrum (At) – 9 dec 2010 – “Städtische Mikroinitiativen werden europäisch” Vest (Si) – 3 dec 2010 – “Urbana platforma v Bruslju” MO* – 24 nov 2010 – ” Janet Nkubana ‘Hij slaat me niet meer, hij noemt me Madame’” DeWereldMorgen – 24 nov 2010 – “Europees platform voor stedelijke initiatieven” EUKN – nov 2010 – “Urban Platform event” Brusselnieuws – 16/05/2010 – “Verrassende ontmoetingen op openbare plekken” De Wereld Morgen – 15/05/2010 – “Micronomics verovert het Flageyplein / Micronomics sur la place Flagey” Brusselnieuws – 28/01/2010 – “City Mine(d) droomt van één grote stedelijke beweging” radio Radio Campus (92.1) – 18/11/2010 – “Plate-forme Urbaine” in Le Matin FM Brussel (98.8) – 02/05/2010 – “Micronomics en de publieke ruimte” in FMWorld Radio Campus (92.1) – 16/04/2010 – “CityMine(d) et Human Cities à l’assaut de l’espace public” FM Brussel (98.8) – 02/05/2009 – interview in Klets Radio Panik (105.4) – 12 & 15/05/2009 – reportage Micronomics Festival Studio Brussel (100.6) – 29/04/2009 & 30/04/2008 – interview in MEKKA TV TV Brussel – Nieuws: Brussel Vandaag – 16/05/2010 – “Verrassende ontmoetingen op openbare plekken”	paragraph Taking tables outside in the street and inviting the neighbours, making things yourself and changing derelict places in urban gardens. They are all positive and creative initiatives, but they are also answers to the big challenges linked to environment, solidarity and democracy we are confronted with today. The Urban Platform (Brussels, 19, 20, 21 November 2010) gathers over thirty initiatives from 13 European cities, to exchange and show their relation to these big challenges, present their approach and ispire people to action. download this paragraph as or as single page download this single page as or as dossier download this dossier as or as	www.flickr.com