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{{Short description|Urban regeneration initiative}}

'''Block by Block''' is a [[Charitable organization|charitable]] [[initiative]] founded as a partnership between ''[[Minecraft]]'' developer [[Mojang Studios|Mojang]] and the [[United Nations]] which aims to encourage young people to get involved in [[Urban renewal|urban regeneration]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Rosenberg |first=Tina |date=2019-10-15 |title=Opinion {{!}} Building for Real With Digital Blocks (Published 2019) |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/15/opinion/building-digital-blocks-Lego.html |access-date=2020-12-19 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The scheme uses ''Minecraft'' to allow children to rebuild and reimagine their hometowns.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=2012-09-06 |title=Minecraft dev announces 'Block by Block' collaboration with UN |url=https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news/pc/minecraft-dev-announces-block-by-block-collaboration-with-un/ |access-date=2020-12-19 |magazine=MCV/DEVELOP |language=en-GB}}</ref>

The program began in [[Sweden]], where ''Minecraft'' was first created, but has since expanded to many other countries.<ref>{{cite web |date=2012-09-05 |title=Minecraft is rebuilding urban areas in the real world, one block at a time |url=https://venturebeat.com/2012/09/05/block-by-block/ |access-date=2020-12-19 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}</ref> Mojang acts as the primary financial sponsor for the program.<ref>{{cite web |title=UN Block by Block project uses Minecraft; lets youth design improvements for their neighbourhood |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/minecraft/un-block-block-project-uses-minecraft-lets-youth-design-improvements-their-neighbourhood |access-date=2020-12-19 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-GB}}</ref> The project is part of the [[United Nations Human Settlements Programme|UN Habitat]]'s Sustainable Urban Development Network.<ref>{{cite web |last=Senior |first=Tom |date=2012-09-05 |title=Minecraft UN Block By Block project to help young people redesign their neighbourhoods |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-un-block-by-block-project-to-help-young-people-redesign-their-neighbourhoods/ |access-date=2020-12-19 |website=PC Gamer |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=emilygera |date=2014-04-22 |title=Children are using Minecraft to redesign the real world |url=https://www.polygon.com/2014/4/22/5639212/minecraft-real-world-architecture-block-by-block |access-date=2020-12-19 |website=Polygon |language=en}}</ref>