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| Title | Reimagining Public Space: Inclusion, Safety, Culture, Nature |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 44864 |
| Authors | Dolley J.; Hardy K.; Matthews T. |
| Year | 2025 |
| Published | Public Space and the Sustainable Development Goals: Inclusion, Safety, Culture and Nature |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9781035322411.00005 |
| Abstract | Well designed and maintained public spaces are vital for our mental health, physical health, and social connectedness, yet there is inequity in access to and usability of public spaces across people with disability, gender, socioeconomic conditions, age and cultures. We examine public spaces as they could be - transformed into vibrant, inclusive places in line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 11¬≠, Target 7, namely: 'By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities.' Our conceptual framework centres on four key themes - inclusion, safety, culture and nature - covering the issues of human connectivity of public libraries, planning beyond ableism, Global South priorities, smart city programmes, gender-based access, safety through participatory planning and regulation, urban play for active lifestyles, green infrastructure reducing urban heat, rewilding, designing with children through engaging Indigenous knowledges and arts practices. Provision of sufficient accessible, inclusive public space is a target that humanity can achieve for all. © The Editors and Contributors Severally 2025. All rights reserved. |
| Author Keywords | Culture; Inclusion; Nature; Public space; Safety; SDG; Target 11.7 |
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