Post-Pandemic Public Spaces - Episode 4: Inequality

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Contributors

Maurice Harteveld Urban Design - Architecture and the Built Environment (developer)

Hanlin Stuer Student (producer)

N.A. de Vries Public Building and Housing Design , MVRDV (performer)

Linda Zuiderwijk Zuiderwijk Stadssociologie (performer)

C. Forgaci Urban Design - Architecture and the Built Environment (other)

B. Hausleitner Urban Design - Architecture and the Built Environment (other)

Matt van Kessel Student (producer)

Olivier Wiegerinck Student (producer)

Edzo Bindels West8 Urban Design & Landscape Architecture (performer)

Ellen van Bueren Management in the Built Environment (performer)

Annemieke Fontein Gemeente Rotterdam (performer)

Lior Steinberg Humankind (performer)

Co Verdaas Waterschap Rivierenland (performer)

Ton Venhoeven Venhoeven CS (performer)

Research Group

Urban Design (Architecture and the Built Environment) (TU Delft)

COVID-19 Public space Fairness Urban design Diversity Accessibility Connectivity Urban sociology Public Space Inclusive design Values Inequality Just city Inclusive city Inequalities Inclusive development Quality change Pandemic

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Published Date

19-05-2022

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Department

Urbanism

Research Group

Urban Design

Abstract

The fourth episode of the series presents the topic 'Inequality'. In line with last episode, it is important to remember how mobility relates to (in)equality. The measurements taken during COVID-19 outbreak, like social distancing and staying home, has shown once more that not everyone has the same pattern, can have the same pattern, and/or is able to have equal patterns. Public spaces in different neighbourhoods have different qualities. The pandemic has shown that not everyone lives under the same conditions. Not everyone has access to equal public spaces. There is, for example, not always shaded space near the house. Places for stay in general and distances to recreational (green) spaces can differ greatly, as is the safety along the routes not equal. Power structures and distribution of resources, if we define public space along these lines, are unequal almost by definition, and thus access abilities and agency is diverse. This, generates questions: How can we realise a more inclusive network of public space? How can we create a human space, lively at the street level? What public amenities and facilities should we include? Is privately-owned public space a (fair) solution? Can we create common spaces on the roof, for example? What needs to be done in different neighborhoods to contribute to a just city?