Our urban environment doesn't only reflect poverty, it amplifies it
- Written by Jenny Donovan, Urban Designer and Sessional Lecturer, La Trobe University
In poorer communities, shared spaces tend to be poorly maintained and utilitarian.from shutterstock.com
The poorer you are, the harder it is to participate in and contribute to society. My experience as a practising urban designer and my research in the area have led me to conclude that the way people’s surroundings are designed reflects and...
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