speaker on connection stage
5 June 2025 | 14:35 - 14:50

K100 Citizens' Waterway: Shaping Public Infrastructure Through Infraculture

What if building a city could also build a sense of belonging? In Bengaluru, a team demonstrated that it can — when culture is embedded into infrastructure. Through the K100 Citizens’ Waterway Project, a forgotten stormwater drain was transformed into a thriving public space. 

By embedding “Infraculture” — the weaving of culture and community — into the city’s water systems, a flooding crisis became a catalyst for connection. In collaboration with 15 government agencies, the team dismantled silos, rebuilt trust, and reimagined infrastructure as more than just pipes and concrete — as something fundamentally human. With design, innovation, and citizen participation, they created a living blueprint for more resilient, inclusive cities. Infrastructure doesn’t have to be invisible. It can be a canvas for community, culture, and hope. That’s the future they’re building — one waterway at a time.

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Thu, 06/05/2025 - 14:35 Thu, 06/05/2025 - 14:50

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Event Location

Festsaal Kreuzberg
Am Flutgraben 2
12435 Berlin
Germany

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