For the implementation of the Programme of Public Space, the UN promotes a transformative change in cities with the Strategic Plan, which consists of 5 global programmes based on initiatives already carried out and new UN-Habitat.
- Smart cities focused on people.
- Neighborhoods and communities inclusive and vibrant
- RISE-UP Settlements resilient to the urban poor.
- Inclusive cities: enhancing positive impacts of urban migration.
- Objectives of Sustainable Development, Cities.
With these programs, the UN will be synergies and partnerships between governments, based on the ideas, experiences and lessons learned, improving the topics sustainable urban and strengthening the Sustainable Development Goals.
These programs are a change is emblematic of the way of work of UN-Habitat, which will help to transform cities for all.
One of the most important issues to achieve this transformation of the cities are the public spaces, The UN recommended that you assess the quality of these existing spaces according to the radio walker.
The Radius Walker
The radio hiker is defined with a circle around the public space, in which a radius of not more than 400 meters away or 5 minutes walk, the pedestrian should be able to get home or be able to move to other public spaces.
The radio hiker can have variables, because they do not always account with the road network with good connections between the streets, you can consider changes based on the following points:
- The location, if the area is rural, mountainous, peri-urban, urban, etc
- Users objective: to ensure that the space has the necessary requirements so that they can assist people with disabilities, older adults, girls and boys.
- The context and risk of walkability (areas of criminal). Is modified to achieve the type and scale of the public space.
The importance of taking into account all of these recommendations, because it is expected that by 2050, 70% of the world's population lives in cities, urbanization is the most important trend as cities generate 80% of the world economy.
When you have the planning of the cities they are handled efficiently by creating equality among the population today the lack of urbanization has generated a billion people live in slums and inadequate living conditions.
Implement the proper urbanization will help the world to combat global challenges, such as: poverty, inequality, environmental degradation, climate change, conflicts, etc
You can download the guide of high-quality public spaces in https://unhabitat.org/public-space-site-specific-assessment-guidelines-to-achieve-quality-public-spaces-at-neighbourhood
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