Public urban space
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News • Specification • 1 Aug 2023
10 urban space regeneration initiatives that strive to improve community connection
The regeneration of urban spaces is often pivotal to addressing community cohesion, social inclusion, ecological imbalance, and economic disparity. A newly revitalized urban space can work to enhance the prosperity of an area and should, ideally, benefit all members of the community.
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) says that “urban regeneration brings back underutilized assets and redistributes opportunities, increasing urban prosperity and quality of life.” UN-Habitat notes concerns around the complexity of urban regeneration initiatives and their potential to gentrify private spaces or privatize public spaces.
The following projects are examples of urban space regeneration initiatives that strive... More
News • News • 3 Aug 2022
Making infrastructure do more: MVRDV and StudioPOD complete One Green Mile in Mumbai
Recently completed in Mumbai, the One Green Mile project by MVRD and StudioPOD transforms a series of neglected spaces below the city’s Senapati Bapat Marg flyover into public space for the entire local community. In addition to adding much-needed greenspace and amenities, the project improves mobility and brings a strong visual identity to the area. On a broader scale, One Green Mile presents a sustainable urban development model and illustrates how underused urban space can be reimagined.
Suleiman Merchant
The Senapati Bapat Marg flyover is part of a series of major roads that extend for over eleven kilometers. The infrastructure generates significant noise pollution, creates a barrier between neighboring areas, and limits m... More