Decidim in Service of Rebuilding Town Communities: An Unfulfilled Potential

By Urban Equipe & Octree

On May 28th, 2025, a devastating rockfall triggered by a glacier collapse destroyed large parts of the village of Blatten in the Lötschentalin the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. Although the town had been fully evacuated due to precise monitoring, one casualty was still reported. The disaster reshaped the landscape, buried homes, and disrupted every aspect of local life.