Name  of  the  project   Lexcivitas  

 

Idea  lider  (available  also  in  video)  

Daniel  Velicu  and  Nicusor  Dan,  Asociația  Salvati  Bucurestiul  

Idea  description   A  helping  hand  for  citizens  who  want  to  protect  their  cities  and  their  green  spaces.  

Topic  in  ReStart   Community  aggregation  

City/County   Bucharest  

ReStart  website  link   http://restartromania.techsoupglobal.org/project/lexcivitas    

Video  presentation  of  the  team/idea  lider  

http://youtu.be/AN7Ub_nCuns    

Identified  problem   Urban  development  has  been  marred  by  abusive  demolitions  and  illegal  buildings.  The  citizens  don’t  know  how  to  report  suspicious  activities  because  they  don’t  know  the  legislation.  

Solution   A  website  that  teaches  citizens  about  the  legislation  in  place  in  terms  of  urban  development  and  supports  them  to  report  illegal  actions.  

Info  on  the  platform   Available,  they  already  built  a  draft  of  the  the  website:  http://lexcivitas.ro    They  also  need  support  to  introduce  the  data  and  further  develop  the  website.  

Informations  about  the  team  

The  project  is  proposed  by  Asociatia  Salvati  Bucurestiul  –  Save  Bucharest  Association,  a  well-­‐known  NGO  for  its  wars  with  the  local  administration  and  the  numerous  wins  in  court  against  abusive  demolitions  and  illegal  buildings.