UN Habitat
UN Habitat Expert Meeting
Stockholm, Sweden , SwedenSetha Low participated in the UN Habitat expert meeting on Citywide Strategies for Public Space Planning that was held in at the Ax:son Foundation retreat center in Sweden. A tour of the newest developments of public space sites in Stockholm followed the formal meeting.
WUF Session: Stakeholder Roundtable on Older Persons
The Public Space Research Group has been invited to participate in this session of the World Urban Forum 10, taking place in Abu Dhabi. Note: exact time/date/location and more information will be posted soon. Currently, 8.5% of the current global population is over 65 and it is predicted that by 2050 there will be more over-65s than children under […]
WUF Training Event: Toolkit for the Ethnographic Study of Space (TESS)
Capital Suites - First Floor: CS 3 , United Arab EmiratesVenue: Abu Dhabi Exhibition Center- ADNEC The Toolkit for the Ethnographic Study of Space (TESS) is an in-depth method for studying the everyday life of a particular public space. It is a qualitative method that helps to understand the meaning and context of urban space. Ethnography—a cultural description of a place—is a way to uncover the cultural rules, beliefs, feelings, […]
WUF Session: Promoting a culture of healthy public spaces- case studies and key drivers for action
Hall 2, Room 8The Public Space Research Group is organizing this session on Public Space and Health. There is a growing recognition of the key relationship between public spaces and health. To illustrate, the World Health Organization has estimated 3.3% of global deaths can be attributed to physical inactivity resulting from poor walkability and lack of access to recreational areas such as parks […]
WUF12: Food in the City Connecting Livelihoods, Culture, and Sense of Home for Newcomers
The PSRG announces that they will co-sponsor the following session on "Food in the City Connecting Livelihoods, Culture, and Sense of Home for Newcomers" on November 5th, from 13:00-14:30 pm Cairo time. Members of the PSRG who register for WUF can attend in person or through the live recording on the website/app. Session title: Food in the City Connecting […]
WUF12: Public Space Contributions to Sustainable Development Goals
The PSRG announces that they will co-sponsor the following session on Public Space Contributions to Sustainable Development Goals on November 6th, from 5-6:30 pm Cairo time. Members of the PSRG who register for WUF can attend in person or through the live recording on the website. Session title: Public Space Contributions to Sustainable Development Goals - Local cases of success […]
WUF12: Sensing the City New ways of understanding public space through photography, mapping, soundscapes, attachment, and feeling
PSRG Sponsored Training Event Accepted for WUF 12 in Cairo on November 7th, from 9am-12pm in Multipurpose Room 14. Director Setha Low along with PSRG member Nehal Amer will run a training on “sensing the city”. Members of the PSRG who register for WUF can attend in person or through the live recording on the website/app. Session title: Sensing […]
