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Day 1 / City Canvas Symposium - Public Art, Urban Play and Creative Sports: An interesting conversation today about the 'urban exclusion problem' in our cities. Development and planning have failed to capture and cater to the needs of our youth and young adults, often resulting in them being marginalised and relegated to outlying skate parks for social interaction. Our public spaces are developed for 'adultification', with bland features that de-risk public assets and make them irrelevant to young people. If we flip our thinking, public spaces and assets can serve multiple purposes to benefit our whole society. A public artwork can increase liveability and cultural identity, but if it's also a skatable asset, then instantly, it becomes more relevant to broader part of our community. By integrating active infrastructure into the fabric of our cities, we can foster true inclusivity and create more connected communities. Thanks for the insights Sanné Mestrom Felicity Fenner Indigo Willing Nadia Odlum and thank you to Aunty Ding for the very special Welcome to Country #artplayrisk #publicart #publicdomain #urbanplanning #liveability #inclusivity #industrialdesign

Break the barriers, open the doors, and get ready for a better world! 🌍 To all the clients and designers shaping our public spaces, let’s create playgrounds that include every child—no exceptions. Inclusive playgrounds aren’t just an added feature; they are essential to ensuring that every child has the privilege to play, connect, and thrive. Inclusive playgrounds are not just about accessibility—they’re about giving every child the opportunity to grow, belong, and experience the joy of play. By designing spaces that embrace diversity, we can build communities where everyone feels welcome. Let’s make sure no child is left behind. If you're looking to design an inclusive playground for a public park or school, I’m here to help. Let’s work together to create spaces where every child can play, learn, and thrive. Feel free to contact me for expert guidance on designing, delivering, and supplying inclusive playgrounds. Together, we can make a difference.

Embracing inclusivity in design, Miller EG Design's latest article delves into how semiotics is vital for creating accessible wayfinding solutions for diverse communities. At Miller EG Design, we're breaking new ground by integrating semiotics into our wayfinding designs to create spaces that speak to everyone. Discover how we're enhancing accessibility for all and leading the charge towards a more inclusive world. https://lnkd.in/g5sv_RV3

Thesis title | Enhancing Park Quality: Inclusive and Therapeutic Design for All Imagine a public space designed to help children with social difficulties, where they thrive, connect, and grow towards better health and well-being. This project aims to create an inclusive and therapeutic park in the town of Islip, catering to individuals of all ages, with a special focus on those with neurodiverse conditions and disabilities. The park will be a stimulating environment engaging all five senses through educational tools and interactive games, promoting socialization, and creativity. We're implementing a unique pattern-based approach using adaptable shapes and rules to achieve a versatile landscape. This strategy allows us to apply the park design to various lands efficiently, ensuring our vision can be realized regardless of specific site characteristics. #NYIT #Architecture #LandscapeDesign #TheraputicDesign #Inclusivity #Equality #Userfriednly #Accessibility #ShapeGrammare

Imagine doubling your living space without moving. That's the magic of accessory dwelling units (ADUs). In California, ADUs have exploded in popularity, with applications soaring over 400% between 2018 and 2023, according to the state's Department of Housing and Community Development. But as you plan your ADU, a crucial question arises: Should it match your current home's style? When designing an ADU or any home addition, you have two main options: blend seamlessly with the existing structure or create a striking contrast. Both approaches can be effective, depending on your vision and the statement you want to make. Our Berkeley Cube project, while not an ADU, demonstrates how a modern addition can beautifully complement an existing Spanish-style home. This design philosophy could be perfect for ADUs, allowing the new structure to have its own distinct personality while enhancing the overall property. Swipe to see the BEFORE shot to see the transformation! Click 🔗 link to read more about the Berkeley Cube project. https://lnkd.in/g2JpZvdb

We’re so excited for the PLAYcemaking Warehouse at this year’s Evergreen Conference on October 9 & 10! With a rotating range of bite-sized activities, you’ll have the opportunity to connect in small groups and get inspired by simple, low-barrier placemaking activations that you can implement in your own community.    Join us at the PLAYcemaking Warehouse for the activation “Designing Spaces with Children: Wheatpasting our Collective Ideas,” presented by Annie Vandenberg, OCT and Paula Gallo from @recreateplace.    This activation asks, how can we engage children in co-designing their public spaces? You’ll explore how arts and nature-based methods can encourage and empower children to share their creative visions. We’ll create a collaborative installation using an eco-friendly and readily accessible wheat paste application, that reflects our ideas for joyful, inclusive public spaces. You’ll learn practical techniques for making engagement experiences meaningful and experiential for children.    Learn more about placemaking experiences at the Evergreen Conference: https://lnkd.in/gWfDeVnn     About Recreate Place:    Recreate Place provides strategic planning, facilitation, and program design services for communities and organizations to engage children and youth in the creation of more sustainable and inclusive spaces. They create age-appropriate experiences for children and youth to impact the designs, plans and decisions affecting their community’s outdoor spaces.      #EvergreenBrickWorks #Toronto #Climate #Placemaking #PublicSpace #UrbanDesign #UrbanPlanning 

New Advancements in our Master Plans!   RJM Design Group is now using Unacast's Location Insights Platform to analyze park visitation patterns and optimize resource allocation. Using each park's "saturation" metric, we can help your city balance maintenance efforts. By understanding factors driving park usage, such as sports facilities and playgrounds, we've developed tailored strategies for maintaining city parks. This data-driven approach helps ensure your community has more vibrant park spaces. For more details, you can view the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gEJXigGb #rjmdesigngroup #communityinspiredspaces #buildingcommunity #masterplanning

Whose claims on space take priority? This was the question that kept cropping up at last week's Festival of Place, whether children versus cars 🧒🚗 or men versus women ♂♀ Tim Gill argued that our streets have become urban battlegrounds, where children's 'right to roam' has drastically decreased over generations as the prevalence of the car has increased. In fact, the issue has become so pronounced that he believes that children are now an 'indicator species', in that their presence is a sign of a healthy neighbourhood. Sadly, I don't often see children playing around the streets of #London or indeed #Chelmsford (where I live), such is the dominance of the car. Is it any different in other parts of the country, or in more rural areas?! And then there's the issue of women's safety in our cities. Yemi Aladerun believes we need a paradigm shift to design truly inclusive spaces, but Marina Milosev pointed out that we have policies to design equitably, we just don't know how to implement them! Holly Lewis quoted Leslie Kern's famous line 'no amount of good lighting is going to abolish the patriarchy' - instead she called for a peer-to-peer approach to engagement to ensure that any design solution is completely informed by a particular community's needs. It's great to see the issue of spatial justice - in whatever form that takes - get more airtime in forums like this. Kudos to Christine Murray and James MacLeod at The Developer and Festival of Place for curating such a brilliant event. #builtenvironment #cities #placemaking #transport #inclusivedesign #spatialjustice

Why Choose a Themed Metal Playground for your property? ✨Unique aesthetic appeal : Themed metal playgrounds feature custom designs and artistic elements that add character and charm to the park, making it stand out and attract more visitors. ✨Storytelling opportunities: A themed playground provides a narrative backdrop for play, allowing children to invent stories and scenarios as they interact with the themed structures, fostering imaginative play and social interaction. ✨Community pride: A creatively themed metal playground reflects the identity and values of the community, instilling a sense of pride and ownership among residents who contribute to its design and upkeep. ✨Increased visitor engagement: Themed playgrounds often draw more visitors, including families and tourists, who are attracted by the novelty and excitement of the themed environment, boosting park attendance and community engagement. ✨Potential for customization: Themed metal playgrounds offer opportunities for customization to suit the preferences and interests of the community, allowing for the incorporation of local landmarks, cultural symbols, or popular themes that resonate with residents.