Gender walks in the city:  A study on gender responsive planning and neighbourhood design

Jiayi Jin; Nadia Bertolino; Kexin Huang

Gender walks in the city: A study on gender responsive planning and neighbourhood design

Jiayi Jin, Nadia Bertolino, Kexin Huang

Architecture and Built Environment Department

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

This research investigates gender walks as a possible method for knowledge-gathering in the urban planning and design process. The research is positioned within the field of gender-sensitive design, which aims to tackle gender inequalities in cities. The project ascertains the complexity of intersectional gender-aware design and therefore looks to utilise the potentials of walking - in its simplicity and effectiveness - as a responding strategy. A comparison of three existing gender walk practices and insights gained from the walks outlines the criteria for the initial design of an ideal gender walk method. The potential and limitation of the method are tested through its implementation, the analysis of the findings and the development of design responses with participants. The theoretical knowledge gained on gender-aware planning and the complexity of the issue in sociological perspective will provide support and critique for the ongoing City Centre Transformation Programme, to optimise public spaces for women’s inclusion and enjoyment.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Book of Abstracts: XXIX CONFERENCE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON URBAN FORM
Subtitle of host publication	Urban Redevelopment and Revitalisation A Multidisciplinary Perspective
Place of Publication	Łódź, Poland
Publisher	Łódź University of Technology Press
Pages	80-80
Number of pages	1
ISBN (Electronic)	97883667417060
ISBN (Print)	97883667417060
Publication status	Published - 6 Sept 2022
Event	ISUF 2022 (the 29th International Seminar on Urban Form): ‘Urban Redevelopment and Revitalization: A multidisciplinary perspective’ - Lodz University of Technology, Lodz and Cracow, Poland Duration: 6 Sept 2022 → 11 Sept 2022 https://isuf2022.org/

Conference

Conference	ISUF 2022 (the 29th International Seminar on Urban Form)
Country/Territory	Poland
City	Lodz and Cracow
Period	6/09/22 → 11/09/22
Internet address	https://isuf2022.org/

Keywords

Cities
Exploratory Walks
Gender dynamics
ks, GenderSocial sustainability
Urban design and planning

Access to Document

https://isuf2022.org/abstracts/

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Jin, J, Bertolino, N & Huang, K 2022, Gender walks in the city: A study on gender responsive planning and neighbourhood design. in Book of Abstracts: XXIX CONFERENCE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON URBAN FORM: Urban Redevelopment and Revitalisation A Multidisciplinary Perspective. Łódź University of Technology Press, Łódź, Poland, pp. 80-80, ISUF 2022 (the 29th International Seminar on Urban Form), Lodz and Cracow, Poland, 6/09/22. <https://isuf2022.org/abstracts/>

Gender walks in the city: A study on gender responsive planning and neighbourhood design. / Jin, Jiayi; Bertolino, Nadia; Huang, Kexin.
Book of Abstracts: XXIX CONFERENCE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON URBAN FORM: Urban Redevelopment and Revitalisation A Multidisciplinary Perspective. Łódź, Poland: Łódź University of Technology Press, 2022. p. 80-80.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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