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Social Infrastructure and the Public Life of Cities: Studying Urban Sociality and Public Spaces

Drawing on the arguments of the sociologist Eric Klinenberg, this article develops the concept of “social infrastructure” as a way to research and value these kinds of spaces. Social infrastructure helps in recognising the public dimensions of often overlooked and undervalued spaces. It draws attention to the breadth, depth, and textures of sociality that can…

Publication year: 2019
Content Type: Academic paper

Lebanon Cities’ Public Spaces

In Lebanon, the social connections are undeniable and crucial. However, meeting places remain private such as houses, restaurants, malls, and beach resorts. This is mainly due to the shortage of public spaces in Lebanon resulting from lack of planning, regulations and awareness around the right to the city and the importance of public spaces. In…

Publication year: 2018
Content Type: Academic paper

Global Public Space Toolkit: From Global Principles to Local Policies and Practice

The toolkit will be a practical reference for local governments to frame and implement principles, policy recommendations and development initiatives on public space and for central governments to aid their efforts with material support and enabling legislation. It will also serve the purpose of demonstrating the value of the involvement of the citizenry and civil…

Publication year: 2016
Content Type: Toolkit

Diseño Participativo de Espacios Públicos con Perspectiva de Infancia

This document presents the value of participatory methodologies to integrate girls, boys and adolescents’ knowledge and perceptions, as an input for the design of urban public spaces. The experience of the Sustainable Urban Development Centre (CEDEUS) in Villa Marta Brunet (Puente Alto, Santiago, Chile) as a case.

Publication year: 2019
Content Type: Toolkit

The Potential of Participatory Design to Improve Urban Spaces in the Slums of Caracas, Venezuela

It may be said that slums have become one with Caracas, and so to eradicate them completely would be almost impossible task. A more suitable solution therefore is to rehabilitate these areas, and improve the current living environment. Taking into account the meagre access to construction materials, the prevailing social conditions, and the absence of…

Publication year: 2017
Content Type: Academic paper

The Techniques of Participatory Design for Inclusive Public Space Provision in Kampung Kota of Surakarta

The technique of participatory design is essential for the future development knowledge of architecture to inform the improvement of architectural education and practice in Asia. Therefore to provide of inclusive public spaces for the community, this research article presents a field study of the usage of community participation design method in design and planning to…

Publication year: 2018
Content Type: Academic paper

UN Women’s Global Flagship Initiative, Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces

UN Women’s Global Flagship Initiative, Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces develops, implements, and evaluates tools, policies and comprehensive approaches on the prevention of and response to sexual harassment and other forms of sexual violence against women and girls across different settings.

Publication year: 2010
Content Type: Other document

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