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Pulse of Public Spaces 11 - 19th to 25th Aug

Writer's picture: Muskan PriyadarshiniMuskan Priyadarshini
Welcome to week 11's edition of Pulse of Public Spaces, where we spotlight essential articles, reports, products and more - that drive urban development, engage communities, and support local municipalities in building thriving public spaces! Dive in to stay informed and inspired.


Feature Article of the Week

 

"A fascinating new scheme to create walkable public spaces in Barcelona"

By David Roberts

This article discusses how modern cities prioritize cars, marginalizing pedestrians and other human activities. Barcelona, facing congestion and pollution, introduced "superblocks" as part of its Urban Mobility Plan. Superblocks are nine-block sections where through traffic is restricted, allowing slow-moving local vehicles inside. This design reclaims streets for people, creating mini-villages with shared public spaces. The plan includes phases to reduce speeds, remove curb side parking, and repurpose road space, aiming to enhance sustainability, social cohesion, and urban life.
The idea is that these superblocks would become distinct communities, neighborhoods within neighborhoods, with shared governance and common resources — the urban equivalent of a microgrid, if you will.

Read the whole article here by vox



Feature Publication of the Week

 

Mapping Everyday Public Spaces in Urban Neighbourhoods - The case of Limassol

Published by The Journal of Public space


This paper aims at an empirical contribution to a better understanding of the synthesizing mechanisms, which shape public spaces in cities’ neighbourhoods, by addressing the variety of factors involved and their relations and by highlighting the need for manifold perspectives on the localized ‘meaning’ of places, constructed, and shaped by local practices and behaviours.

Access the publication here



Feature Visual (that caught our eye!)

 
The Spaces That Make Cities Fairer and More Resilient


Featured Public Space

 

Toronto's Bentway Staging Grounds - Spaces Under the Bridge

Bentway Staging Grounds is a new type of public infrastructure that blends art and education, public space and experimentation, repositioning unused space beneath the Gardiner Expressway as a site of environmental regeneration. The design team, led by architectural designer Tei Carpenter and architect/artist Reza Nik, transformed the vacant site into a living laboratory that educates visitors about urban ecology and stormwater management.

 

Stay tuned for next week's Pulse of Public Spaces for more insights and inspiration!



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