A city begins with answering a simple question: who are we, and why do we choose to be together?
Local identity helps us understand what has shaped a community, how it functions today, where its strengths lie, and what role it can play in the future of the country.
For IDEM platform participant @bilov_sergii, this journey began with exploring the identity of Zaporizhzhia. It later expanded into a broader question: how can cities with different histories and experiences complement one another, create joint initiatives, and build lasting networks of cooperation?
Another turning point for Serhii was the first IDEM meeting in 2025, which helped him realize that working on a city's identity is part of a much larger national process.
In the latest IDEM feature, discover the four dimensions of urban identity, the search for meaning, and the importance of building connections between cities.