How Cities Are Reimagining Everyday Life
A long look at the streets, neighbourhoods and public spaces being redesigned for the way people actually live.
Maya Chen
Culture Editor
18 min read
The fifteen-minute question
Planners are asking whether daily needs, from groceries to schools, can be reached within a short walk or bike ride. The answer is reshaping zoning, transport and housing policy.
Streets for people
Cities that have narrowed roads and widened pavements report more local trade, quieter neighbourhoods and fewer accidents.
Who benefits
The challenge is making sure improvements serve existing residents rather than pricing them out. The most successful projects involve communities from the start.
“The most ambitious urban projects are often the smallest: a bench, a tree, a safer crossing.”
Cities / Urban Design / Culture
Written by
Maya Chen
Maya Chen is Journexa’s Culture Editor. She writes about the people, places and ideas influencing how we live together, with a particular interest in cities, creative communities and changing social habits. Before joining Journexa, she spent eight years reporting on urban life and the arts.
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