Public Spaces and Integrated Planning

Fall and Rise of Streets as Vital Public Spaces for Children

By |2023-11-08T15:10:39+01:00September 5th 2023|

From Amsterdam's playful Potgieterstraat to Barcelona's superblocks and Bristol's 'Playing Out' movement, Sudeshna Chatterjee is exploring how urban landscapes are transforming to be more child-friendly.

Young Voices

Hey, Urban Planners Do Not Forget to Plan as When You Were a Child.

By |2024-01-04T16:23:24+01:00September 1st 2022|

Young people in Cali are taking over the city with tactical urbanism to address their concerns and are asking urban planners to also include the youngest of society. As adults tend to plan spaces in terms of effectiveness and productivity, Michel Zuluaga addresses the need to include more young people in those processes and shares some successful experiences.

Young Voices

Young People’s Ideas for Urban Development: Stories of Success from Cluj-Napoca, Romania

By |2024-01-04T16:24:04+01:00August 26th 2022|

Young people have great ideas for the sustainable development of their hometowns. The Romania-based project Com'ON Cluj-Napoca created an environment that fosters these ideas. Larisa Dumitroaea describes the outcomes.

Young Voices

The (Urban) Relevance of Community-Making

By |2024-01-04T16:24:58+01:00August 25th 2022|

The approach of the Fundación Hogares understands the relevance of strengthening social cohesion in neighbourhoods to respond to city-scale challenges. José Roberto shares some valuable insights into how community organisations are shaping their surroundings in infrastructure as well as in inclusiveness.

Young Voices

Leave No One Behind – A Promise to the Urban Poorest

By |2024-01-04T16:25:11+01:00August 23rd 2022|

Leave on one behind is a catchy phrase which is used in various contexts so often that one might forget it is also a promise. One that is unfulfilled, Franka Bernreiter argues and reminds us that neither slums nor the responsibility to create sustainable cities are exclusive to the Global South.

Young Voices

My Biggest Question to You

By |2024-01-04T16:26:23+01:00August 11th 2022|

14-year-old climate activist and member of the BBC's 100 Most Influential and Powerful Women, Ridhima Pandey, on her hometown and what inspires her to work every day for a better and greener future for all.

Young Voices

Digital Surveys to Access Marginalised Views in Favela Communities

By |2024-01-04T16:28:02+01:00August 4th 2022|

The study of favelas has been characterised by traditional methods, usually consisting of paper-and-pen interviews and field research. Recent studies suggest that digital platforms are a convenient way to access marginalised populations. Maria Luisa Tarozzo Kawasaki shares her experiences with digital surveys in São Paulo's favela Vila Missionaria and explains how they caused her to develop Neibz, a software tool for urban data surveying.

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