Public realm, green infrastructure and well-being - MUI: Medellín Urban Innovation

In recent years, the city of Medellín has undergone significant urban transformation which has impacted on the creation, management and perception of public space. Distinct strategies of provision of public space have included:

the regeneration of central spaces of historical significance,
the creation of new spatial typologies throughout the city,
in conjunction with major networks of public transportation, public services or landscape amenities.Our research on this topic will focus on the impacts these complex processes and strategies have been having in terms of:
formal and informal uses and appropriation of public realm,
improvement of social inclusion and well-being
and integration of environmental and landscape conditions within the urban space.

Research question

The general research question for the ‘Public realm, green infrastructure and well-being’ theme is:
To what extent and in what way have the processes and strategies for the provision of public space (from the perspective of its creation, management and perception) contributed to socio-economic and environmental integration in Medellin?

Public realm

The surrounding mountains in Medellín provide vast public realm. Urban or rural? Public or private? More information coming soon.

Public space

Formal and informal appropriation of public space throughout the city. Examples and research are coming soon.

Accessibility & wellbeing

Emerging and radical infrastructure provides a new access to marginal areas of the city. But to what extend do residents rely on social networks for accessibility and care?

Infrastructure

The river running through Medellín provides a significant landscape amenity.

Workshop date

August 2016 in Medellín, Colombia