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In the heart of the bustling city of Barcelona is a square that at first sight seems like an oasis of calm.
The Plaza del Sol, as the name suggests, is a suntrap and the perfect place to while away a few hours.
The problem is that the square is just too popular and for many of the city's young inhabitants has
become the number one venue to meet friends and hang out until the small hours. One resident said
it was like living in a permanent party. Even the shops around the square reflect its reputation for
late-night carousing, selling beer, pizza and little else. The situation had become unbearable for those
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with apartments around the square, who have lived with unacceptable noise levels for the past 20
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Step in Barcelona's fabrication laboratory, one of a network of 1,200 workshops around the world
that allow people to test out new designs and ideas, and build products and new technology using a
range of cutting-edge tools. Labs share their designs online so that something built in Boston can be
replicated in a lab in Shenzhen. With the help of some money, the lab built low-cost, easy-to-use
sensors that can detect air pollution, noise levels, humidity, and temperature. "This was not only
about being part of a scientific project but about enabling political action," said Tomas Diez, who runs
the lab. Families placed the sensors on their balconies and were able to demonstrate the night time
noise levels. Armed with this information, the residents went to the city council pressing them to
rethink the use of the plaza. "Now the square is not just for people who want to party at night," said
Mr. Diez.
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The armed conflict has brought us a lot of despair, sadness and agony. As women and as part of a diverse population, being displaced has affected us a lot because our peers have had to leave their territories and move to other cities. We cannot talk about post-conflict when there really isn’t such a thing. We are still at war.
When we created the organization five years ago, I had to use my own resources. In Colombia, there are many organizations [that promote LGBTIQ+ people’s rights] at the national and departmental levels, but it is indispensable that [resources] reach them. International cooperation [has to] reach the territories and make a real assessment. We must make sure that the money [reaches] the organizations that are working with enthusiasm and love.
Also, discussions must be held in the territories with the people from the community to build consensus. This way, we can really begin to close the inequality gap for women, children, the elderly, the LGBTIQ+ community and those living with disabilities. We invite decision-makers to come and see for themselves the needs that we have in the Chocó Department and in each of the territories of Colombia.
We want to be [recognized] as diverse women and as LGBTIQ+ people who are truly bringing about changes and transformations within our communities. We have achieved progress with a lot of things, for example with marriage equality and the right for trans people to change their names and genders, but we haven’t achieved this alone—we have built it with the entire women’s [movement]. Together, we are building peace and equal rights in our territories.”
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what were the residents concerned about