Acknowledging the role gender plays in urban spaces, there is a need to mainstream a gendered approach into any urban development process. In this sense, this fourth  edition is broadening its scope to mainstream inclusion in urban development, with gender from an intersectional perspective across age, race, ethnicity, abilities or socio-economic status as a starting point.

The purpose of the new Block 0 – Mainstreaming inclusion is to establish the framework from which the project will develop. By taking the time to identify and map the primary aims, target groups, and interconnections between the project and different scales of governance and decision-making the programme will be more effectively tailored to achieve intended outcomes.

In Block 1 – Stakeholder engagement we identify and recruit stakeholders and target groups to participate in  the project. Stakeholders and target groups will be key in carrying out the city-wide public space assessment and the site-specific public space assessment as well as the entire planning and design process.