Recovery, Renewal, Resilience

Lessons for Resilience

Consider how to manage cities as "people magnets" in light of recovery and a new normal
Topic:
Environment
Keywords:
Planning and use of public spaces
Content:

This can include:

  • Don't forget the basics. Urban design should facilitate certain behaviours and feelings, and shape a built environment that creates value (economic, social, environmental, health, individual, safety)
  • Consider redefining what we mean by Place+Making. Ultimately, places are a socially constructed phenomena so can the definition of place be broadened i.e. virtual spaces (Milan brought museums and art galleries online, working from home).
  • Consider how urban spaces can perpetuate inequities i.e. accessibility, affordability, and how basic needs can be met.
  • Learn from inequalities that arise to tackle social issues such as loneliness, discrimination etc.
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