Conference- TU Delft, Netherlands

In her book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Jacobs identified four urban preconditions for creating streets as active public spaces: high densities of population and activities; mixtures of primary uses; pedestrian-friendly blocks and the retention of old buildings mixed in with new. A fifth element however, ought to be considered, “accessibility control”.

Conference-IASTE- Berkeley & University of Nottingham Trent

Can we create more trusting public spaces based on changing the way we think of the ‘Other’?In a metropolitan city like Hamburg, equity and freedom within some of its public spaces can be a myth.