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Mixed-use properties have the potential to create dense walkable live-work-play environments that enhance the vibrancy of a community. Discover why placemaking is the key to intentional and thoughtful design. https://hubs.ly/Q02dcgPx0

Small Dimensions ++ [the human experience in cities] Small dimensions in urban design can significantly enhance the human experience by creating spaces that are more engaging and inviting. Smaller buildings and narrower streets can feel more human-scale, fostering a sense of comfort and connection. This design invites pedestrians to explore and interact with their surroundings. Smaller spaces can be more easily adapted for various uses, such as markets, art fairs, or community events, fostering creativity and collaboration within the community. By prioritizing smaller dimensions and more intimate designs in urban planning, cities can create environments that not only support functionality but also enrich the human experience, promoting well-being and a sense of place.

What is the power of placemaking? Placemaking is a vital, people-centric approach to urban development. It is the practice of designing and developing places around the needs of local communities. This World Cities Day, we asked three of our global Directors, Ruchi Chakravarty, 庞嵚 Pang and Terence Seah, to reflect on what successful placemaking means to them.   We also invited our new EMEA Masterplanning Lead, Ruchi Chakravarty, to share her five key steps for integrating placemaking into impactful urban design schemes. Read her thoughts here https://lnkd.in/gWRppfxp.

✨ Our Design Guidance for Public Spaces is OUT ✨ 🌳 According to UN-Habitat research, well-functioning cities have around 50% of their surface area dedicated to public space. Public spaces such as sidewalks, streets, playgrounds, gardens, plazas, marketplaces, squares, parks, and waterfronts are areas for social interaction, economic exchange, cultural expression and building climate resilience. Yet often, the multifunctional potential of public spaces is not well reflected in their design. ✏️ Prepared by C40 Cities, this guidance aims to support cities to improve the provision and quality of #green and #thriving #public #spaces. Inside, you can find common design principles, multiple practical actions and inspiring case studies from around the world. ➡️ Link to access: https://lnkd.in/eBn7Fz2P 🔗 Download the document to able to click and access the hyperlinks and extra sources Vivian Monteiro Malta Camille Tallon Michael O'Neill Priyanka Premlal Ellie White Emma Goddard Isabelle Ward alice kaumba Stephanie Patterson Benedetta Camerini Aagya Purohit Gurunathan Karthik Cassie Sutherland Emily Barber Zermina Toghey 

👣🌎 🔎📣Check out C40 Cities #Design #Guidance for #Public #Spaces 🏫🚴♀️🎪🤸♀️🏪🏙⚡🌆🧘♂️🌳🐾☕ ✨ 🌳 According to UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) #research, well-#functioning #cities have around #50% of their #surface #area #dedicated to #public #space. #Publicspaces such as #sidewalks, #streets, #playgrounds, #gardens, #plazas, #marketplaces, #squares, #parks, and #waterfronts are areas for #social #interaction, #economic #exchange, #cultural #expression and #building #climate #resilience. Yet often, the #multifunctional #potential of #publicplaces is not well #reflected in their #design. ✏️ Prepared by #C40 Cities, this #guidance #aims to support cities to #improve the #provision and #quality of #green and #thriving #safepublic #places. Inside, you can find common #design #principles, #multiple #practical #actions and #inspiring #case #studies from around the #world. 👇 thanks Helene Chartier

Creating a "sense of place" in our public spaces means imbuing them with a uniqueness that attracts people (and, to be ruthlessly practical for a moment, revenue). This is because well-designed outdoor spaces become destinations. In North America, our wide-open strip malls and multi-lane roadways not only look like every other North American city, but they just look like somewhere you don't want to be. It may seem easy for European cities with hundreds of years of architectural history to achieve a sense of place, but there are many ways to accomplish this if you follow a few underlying principles: - Create an outdoor "room" surrounded by low- to mid-rise buildings and/or trees. - Provide multiple ways to access the space. - Provide something to look at or do once you get there, like interact with artwork or have a meal. - Make it walkable. - Above all, make it unique. The whole story is contained in this video, and it contains some concepts I think we should be applying in Canada and the US: https://buff.ly/49uBrT2 #urbanplanning #publicspaces

✨ Our Design Guidance for Public Spaces is OUT ✨ 🌳 According to UN-Habitat research, well-functioning cities have around 50% of their surface area dedicated to public space. Public spaces such as sidewalks, streets, playgrounds, gardens, plazas, marketplaces, squares, parks, and waterfronts are areas for social interaction, economic exchange, cultural expression and building climate resilience. Yet often, the multifunctional potential of public spaces is not well reflected in their design. ✏️ Prepared by C40 Cities, this guidance aims to support cities to improve the provision and quality of #green and #thriving #public #spaces. Inside, you can find common design principles, multiple practical actions and inspiring case studies from around the world. ➡️ Link to access: https://lnkd.in/eBn7Fz2P 🔗 Download the document to able to click and access the hyperlinks and extra sources Vivian Monteiro Malta Camille Tallon Michael O'Neill Costanza De Stefani Priyanka Premlal Ellie White Emma Goddard Isabelle Ward alice kaumba Stephanie Patterson Benedetta Camerini Aagya Purohit Gurunathan Karthik Camila Herrero Thure Krarup Jesse Shapins Astrid Vilhelm Hansen Cassie Sutherland Demetrio Scopelliti Xavier Matilla Neda Kostandinovic Zermina Toghey Mark Watts Gunjan Parik Cléa Daridan Jo Jewell

Building a noise wall along a freeway? Let's not forget about the residents on the other side. At Wallmark, we prioritize both practicality and aesthetics to ensure our noise walls not only perform brilliantly but also enhance the visual appeal of your community. Because every detail matters, especially when it comes to creating harmonious living environments. #NoiseMitigation #CommunityAesthetics #BuildingBetterSpaces

Transforming cities begins with transforming public spaces. According to UN-Habitat, well-functioning cities dedicate about 50% of their surface area to public spaces. However, the full potential of these spaces is often under-realized in their design. To address this, C40 Cities' Urban Planning and Design team offers practical guidance, aimed at helping cities enhance the provision and quality of their public spaces. It offers practical, neighborhood-focused actions and inspiring case studies, emphasizing inclusivity, adaptability, and sustainability. Let's make our cities more vibrant and livable! Download the guidance here: https://lnkd.in/dUnS8q-v #UrbanPlanning #PublicSpaces #SustainableCities

Imagine a city where public spaces are vibrant, inviting, and filled with life. This is the vision of placemaking, a collaborative approach to urban planning that brings communities together to reimagine and rejuvenate their environments. Placemaking isn't just about changing the physical space; it's about creating a 'place' where people feel a deep connection and belonging. By involving local residents in the process, placemaking creates public spaces that are not only beautiful but also meaningful and reflective of the community's spirit. As more cities embrace this concept, we move closer to a future where every public space is a thriving hub of social activity and shared happiness. Swipe through to explore how placemaking is reshaping our urban landscapes and why it’s the heart of modern urban design. Read the article 'Placemaking - give meaning to the Space' by Thejas Jagannath on our Planningtank.com 🌍❤️ #Placemaking #urbanplanning #UrbanRevival #CommunitySpirit #PublicSpaces #SenseOfPlace #CityLife #UrbanDesign #CommunityEngagement #FutureOfCities #PublicArt