[MUSIC] > I love this place. It’s such a nice area, but it has not always been like this. [MUSIC] > Well before the area felt very cold and unsafe, basically, it was just an abandoned place. > Block by block is a program created by Mojang and UN-habitat where we use Minecraft to help Community members redesign their neighborhoods. Kosovo has been impacted by years of conflict. In those situations, we often see communities divided and public spaces neglected. >> It was a really cool project because even the little kids like me could help out to make the city a better place. > They got to use Minecraft to sketch and try different solutions about how the space could be improved. > It was very fun because you felt like to be able to help the city while just playing. > After that, the ideas are presented to local architects and city planners. Later that year, construction started. It’s been five years since we participated in the program and the streets in zen has become more developed, and it’s now more frequented than before. [MUSIC] > It seemed unbelievable that this was made with Minecraft. Seeing my own idea as a kid changing a whole area in my city, it was very special to me. > It’s unbelievable that we were able to make reality what was once only an idea in our computer screen. > Finally, decision-makers have changed their perspective because maybe, They realized that we can make a change. > You know democracy, you want the people who live in that community to be asked about what’s going to happen in that community. This is a perfect example. The community was asked, the community decided, the community designed, and the community is using it. > I’m probably going to be like really happy and be like, “Hey friends, I made this!” > I walk here almost every day and every time I see it and I see a lot of people spending time here, it’s a very gratifying feeling. > I just hope it will become real as soon as possible. > The reaction of the community was great. To me, it was a great feeling which I’ll never forget. > I came up with the skate park idea and some trees surrounding the park > it is possible to change the world And make your dreams come true. > It felt like I was being heard and being heard and listened to is one of the best feelings that we can feel. Video Information
This video, titled ‘BLOCK BY BLOCK: Kosovo’, was uploaded by Minecraft on 2020-11-06 16:00:25. It has garnered 751506 views and 29871 likes. The duration of the video is 00:02:56 or 176 seconds.
Block by Block is a program that encourages community members to use Minecraft to redesign their neighborhoods. Join us for a look at what one neighborhood in Kosovo looked like before and after their creative community got involved.