Public spaces
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Public open spaces
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Examining community needs and wants for an age-friendly, intergenerational city
This report examines the features of an age-friendly community, with a focus on the City of Clarence (Tasmania, Australia).
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Common goals, different approaches
As American communities face increasing levels of social and economic division, this report showcases how five U.S. cities are reimagining public spaces—parks, trails, plazas, libraries—to bring residents together and revive neglected neighborhoods.
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Playable cities: creative technologies and social frameworks that connect people and place
This research report explores strategies that connect people and place, developed by creatives working with playable cities who advocate for the democratic use of technology and data driven by the needs of citizens.
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Global Public Space Programme – annual report 2018
UN-Habitat’s Global Public Space Programme, launched in 2012, is now active in more than 30 cities across the world. The programme’s objective is to promote public spaces as a keystone for sustainable cities to ensure a good quality of life for all. This is done through policy guides, capacity building, knowledge sharing, carrying out advocacy...
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A library in transition: State Library Victoria’s redevelopment
In 2015, Australia’s oldest public library, the State Library Victoria in Melbourne, announced a redevelopment of its spaces and services. This report examines the redevelopment at its inception – after it has been imagined and planned, but before it has been implemented.