Parque la Libertad in San Jose, Costa Rica works to include and empower marrginalized urban communities in the capital and surrounding rural areas by providing recreational spaces for theater, art, dance and music and access to technology, production facilities and exhibition spaces. It was supported by the Millennium Development Goals Fund.

Parque La Libertad consists of two main hubs for creative industry production: CETAV, a technology and Visual Art Center and MIPYMES, a service to develop small and medium-sized enterprises. 

While CETAV provides training in web design, audio video post-production, MIPYNES strives to create alternative work options and provides continuing education opportunities for entrepreneurs. 

The main beneficiaries of these initiatives are community leaders, foundations, cultural SMEs, artists, craft workers, youth and indigenous peoples. To date there have been upwards of 20 000 direct beneficiaries and 80 000 indirect beneficiaries.

The private sector has also benefitted from partnerships with the various hubs in Parque La Libertad, such as the environment hub, the ‘Dos Pinos RL’ milk producers, the Technology and Visual Arts Centre of the arts hub and various technology companies. 

Furthermore, 176 MSMEs were part of the incubation process for cultural and environmental ventures in the Parque La Libertad, along with 385 artists, creators and artisans.