The Building Culture Report "Public Spaces 2020/2021," published by the Federal Foundation for Building Culture (BSBK), focuses on public spaces and areas in cities and their future design and use. In this context, "public spaces" means squares, parks, gardens, playgrounds and sports fields as well as publicly accessible (open) spaces or public interior spaces, such as train stations. Street spaces, overpasses and passages as well as underpasses are also part of public space.
Superficially, the design of the aforementioned "public spaces" is about creating lively and sustainable living spaces that serve as places for people to meet. The further development of public spaces into multifunctional "mixed spaces" is also a central aspect of forward-looking, healthy and vibrant urban planning. For example, schoolyards could be repurposed outside of school hours and used as places for people to meet, such as a soccer field. It is also conceivable that parks adjacent to schools could be converted into break areas.
The building culture report "Public Spaces 2020/2021" summarizes survey results from politics, from municipal and IHK surveys as well as from the population. The report contains concrete recommendations for action for politicians as well as for construction companies and project developers. For example, public space and urban and open space planning should be a central focus of urban development. Environmental protection, climate friendliness, health and recreation are to be promoted. This is to be achieved by creating sufficient green spaces, facilities for surface water and biodiversity. Open spaces should be accessible to all generations. For example, circulation spaces must be designed to meet the needs of children as well as the elderly or impaired. The Baukultur report and a detailed video report are available on the website of the Bundesstiftung Baukultur.
Source: BSBK
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