Neigbourhood projects

Our dead end street is a residential ribbon where children play on the street, people take time to talk and help each other when needed. A mini-community where people take care of each other and close friendships are formed. We are in some way isolated from other residential areas around by a railway (Buitensngel) and a waterway (Voorhaven kanaal Terneuzen). It is peacefull living at Limbaland. Muide, Wondelgem, Bloemekenswijk are our closest neighbors. 

ZETAWA - Facade Bench
Foldable design and weather resistant wallbench to promote social contact in your neighborhood
Ask your ZETAWA 'as built plan' by sending an email to info@living-lightly.be 

Helleuw neighbors

How to install


Here you can find some projects I started up with neighbors

Book Swap Cabinet
Design Kelly. Production DBSE. Sponsoring by 'Stad Ghent - Samen aan zet"
A cabinet for adults, for children and space for announcements

Parc Design
3D proposal by Kelly after a public poll in the neigborhood - 2020
Reunion with neigbors and civil servants for 'sollution on a budget' and implantation 

Plants, trees, wild flowers

Ghent city counsel

Play area and picnic

Communication municipality to neighbours regarding equipment, budget and inplantation

Dreampark Result

New Years reception and Light Event
Children grim and fun, fire, marshmallows, drinks + light contest
The best decorated facade wins the light challenge cup for 1 year
Limba Licht Op! Street movie drone at night by Dimitri Steyaert - Pics by Kelly & Muriel

Affiche 2021 by Muriel

Affiche 2022 by Kelly

Preparations

Children animation


Children animation

Adults animation


Street movie drone at night by Dimitri Steyaert

Contest light art, the participants & votes 

Challenge-cup recup materials

Design by Kelly

The winner

The winning concept

MUSEUM-BOX - Art at the Windows 'walk-tour 2020'
Museums were closed during lockdown. Walking outside was allowed, so art was brought to the public. I ordered the museum box and motivated neighbors to scotch this art affiches behind their windows.
They were very enthousiast and passing walkers easily stopped to look at the artworks, read the texts and consequently have a chat.

Bringing the museums outside the box

Affiches famous artists

Protest against Deforestation neigborhood WONDELGEMSE MEERSEN
Starting an action group.
Saving last nature of 'Wondelgemse Meersen' by informing and mobilising neighborhood.
Starting petition and crowdfunding to finance a lawyer. Contaction politicians, activist groups and scientists for help. Planning meetings with important players.
Forming a committee with some neigbours.

Mobilize the neighborhood

19 ha of nature is threatened to be built up.
The last green in the north of the city of Ghent. This is what we already lost in the past 12 years.

Legal process against deforestation 2018-2022

4,5 ha NATURE SAVED
De Lijn is not allowed to build a drivingschool. We will try to protect this space in a legal way. 

Another 14,5ha to save
for Bloemekenswijkbos
***FOLOW US HERE !!***

Actual and future plans 


Building website to inform citizens and reunite nature activists groups in Ghent for future collaboration on projects.
Requestioning existing open space with a natural environment under a 'Denktank' platform. Gathering propositions from citizens to build a bridge to politicians. 

Volunteer Team 'Buut'
Shared boats coorporation neighborhood Muide - Meulestede - Afrikalaan in the north of Ghent

Various projects to support the well-being of a small community.
Helping out in various situations for nature, humans and materialistic stuff.
I am a hands-on person, not afraid to learn and make my hands dirty from time to time.