Considerate Urbanism

Considerate urbanism is about making urban environments, urban life, and urban experiences more considerate of people and our diversity, needs, behaviours, emotions, and our relationships with our planet and each other. A more considerate form of urbanism recognises cities are more than bricks and mortar, they are an experience, a philosophy, a mode of production and a lifestyle. It is considerate of the sensory, emotional, and psychological dimension of urban space and urban experience. It is mindful of the impact of change and the way we design has on ourselves and others. It is sympathetic to our urge to create and communicate meaning, identity and belonging through the built environment. It empathises with a wider spectrum of people and their needs and lived experiences. So, people can tangibly see and say that they and their needs have been seen, acknowledged, and accounted for in their experience and use of the city. It fosters kindness, empathy, affinity, and caring urban behaviours to help bind our social fabric together. It's urbanism that likes you - and is like you.