MAPPING URBAN POTENTIALS#3

PATRICK ROCHA

OPEN SPACES

WHAT DRIVING FORCES LEAD OUR CITIES TO APPLY CHANGES IN PUBLIC SQUARES? 

WHY IT IS NECESSARY TO RENEW

OR UPGRADE THEIR QUALITY?

UPGRADE THE LIFE AND CITY QUALITY ECONOMICAL BENEFITS DIMINISHES SOCIAL INEQUALITY PEOPLE USING THE CITY PEOPLE GATHERING CITY SHELTERS MEETING POINTS SENSE OF BELONGING BY MAKING:NOT X INVITING X

PLACES ITABLEBENCHES

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UNDERUSE OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACES/SQUARES TO USE PUBLIC SPACES AS SOCIAL INEQUALITY DIMINISHERS THE LACK OF SENSE OF BELONGING STACTIC SQUARES BECAUSE OF:

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LACK LIGHT OF: T R E E SCONTROLLED PLACES

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SUNLIGHT

PLENTY OF PLACES TO SIT

FOOD

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