The thematic group on Public Spaces and Urban Cultures was responsible for TRACK 08: PUBLIC SPACE Planning for cultural diversity, peace and the experience of places.
This track had a total of nine sessions with the following topics:
- Peace and inclusion
- Approaches, age, and gender
- Transformations
- Cultures
- Typology and morphology
- Regeneration and environment
- Infrastructure
The track hosted a total of 51 presentations. The sessions were well attended, and discussions continued beyond the track sessions during the congress.
Members of TG PSUC also organised and participated in special sessions/ roundtables on the themes: Unlocking the future of planning; Built environment education; (Un)Care and Austerity. Learning From New Urban Care Commoning Practices and Policies part I;
(Un)Care and Austerity. Learning From New Urban Care Commoning Practices and Policies part II; Doing Justice To Time-Sensitive Urbanism Part I
The annual TG PSUC meeting was held during the conference, in the presence of three of its Advisory Board members, current members, and congress participants. The presentation and update on TG PSUC’s activities were followed by a brainstorming session for the next 2024-2026 theme, which will be used as the basis for preparing the new call for contributions.
