Infraestrutura Pública is a movement that emerged from Lisbon's civil society. It advocates for the reactivation of the city’s basic public infrastructure that once functioned well, including: clean and free public toilets; access to drinking water through fountains and public taps; and access to urban furniture in public squares, such as park benches.
Based on this scope, the project developed the movement’s visual identity (logo) and proposed communication strategies for social media and, most importantly, public space interventions – the main approach used by the organisers. These include actions like installing temporary toilets and placing water bottles for handwashing in public areas.
The project identified that the core concept of the identity lies in the trio: the right to water, the right to public toilets, and the right to places to sit. The notion of absence is also central, reflecting what the movement stands against – the lack of these essential public services.
"For the right of the city"
1. "So what now, do I just sit on the floor?" / 2. "Has the right to water dried up?" / 3. "Holding it in for ages, eh?"
