This thesis deals with the conversion of former military facilities into social and public spaces and the impact of such conversion on the youth community, specifically the conversion of the former barracks Taborec into the largest youth center in Croatia called “Bunker” in Samobor. The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the activities of key political actors in the conversion of part of the former Taborec barracks in Samobor into the largest youth center in Croatia and the impact of this decision on changing social infrastructure for young people and quality of life in the city. The emphasis is on researching attitudes, decision-making and context, i.e. how exactly the Bunker was founded and what impact it has on the city and its inhabitants, especially young people. Qualitative methodology was used in data collection - semi-structured interviews with representatives of the former city administration of the City of Samobor, representatives of local media and representatives of the Youth Council of the City of Samobor and young people participating in the work of Bunker Youth Center. The research found that young people from Samobor have enough opportunities related to primary and secondary education and adequate spaces for sports, recreation and leisure time, but dissatisfaction was shown in the lack of opportunities to continue higher education in their own city and in the lack of nightlife. Samobor residents are forced to travel to nearby cities, most often Zagreb. Related to this, the problem of public transport was highlighted, which is inadequate for the needs of all citizens of Samobor, not just young people. The research also showed that there is a structured dialogue between the city authorities of the city of Samobor and young people of Samobor, but not between the young people themselves. The biggest problem among young people in Samobor is social inactivity and a small number of active youth associations that would encourage other young people to be more active. Bunker Youth Center is a good step forward to encourage youth activities, but it is not enough until more young people are involved in its activities and content it offers and until the work of the center is left to young people, which young people working within the youth center require.