Public Space and the Sustainable Development Goals

Edited by Joanne Dolley, Cities Research Institute, Keiran Hardy, Griffith Criminology Institute and Tony Matthews, School of Engineering and Built Environment and Cities Research Institute, Griffith University, Australia

‘Presenting the challenges of rapid urban development, the book Public Space and the Sustainable Development Goals exemplifies how and why public spaces are integrated and developed. As part of a series focused on the Sustainable Development Goals and how to progress these goals, this book centres on UN SDG 11, Target 7: creating inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities and settlements. The editors have assembled an insightful range of perspectives and research approaches to underscore the tangible impact that urban development has on communities and the environment. It presents insights from urban planners, disability advocates, geographers and artists, making it valuable for policy makers and local authorities tackling the diverse fabric of the cityscapes through to those working at the grassroots community action level.’

• ContentsReimagining public space: inclusion, safety, culture, nature 1Joanne Dolley, Keiran Hardy and Tony Matthews1 Libraries: activated public spaces reducing social isolation 8Joanne Dolley2 How urban planning can make public spaces in Africancities more inclusive 19Prosper Issahaku Korah3 Leveraging universal design and work health and safetylaws to promote and progress SDG 11.7: access to publicspaces for people with disabilities 30Paul Harpur and Lisa Stafford4 Will banning hate symbols in public spaces enhanceinclusion and safety? 45Keiran Hardy5 Planning for subcultures in public spaces: howskateboarding can help to create safe, inclusive and playful cities 55Christopher Giamarino and Indigo Willing6 Gender inequities in the perception and use of publicgreen spaces in informal settlements: reasons and responses 68Elgar Kamjou, Mark Scott and Mick Lennon7 Inclusive smart public spaces: insights from Smart Citiesand Suburbs 81Courtney Babb8 Safety and inclusion in public space: taking streetharassment seriously 93Bianca Fileborn9 Public space and informal urbanism in the Global South 105Hesam Kamalipour and Nastaran Peimani10 Climate change impacts on public space: the role of streetgreenery in mitigating and adapting to urban heat 115Jiawei Fu, Silvia Tavares, David King and Stephen Naylor11 Parktopia: exploring children’s agency on environmentalfutures through socially engaged art 125Kate Kantor, Tanja Beer and Marnie Badham12 Rewilding public spaces in Ireland 140Tony Matthews, Ciara Healy and Adam Stead