Lighting is set to be improved in parks and pavements widened to accommodate buggies in Glasgow after it became the first city in the UK to
Lighting is set to be improved in parks, and pavements widened to accommodate buggies in Glasgow after it became the first city in the UK to adopt a “feminist town planning approach”.
Councillors yesterday backed a motion by Holly Bruce of the Scottish Greens which will see the city make a commitment to making women central to “all aspects of planning, public realm design, policy development and budgets”.
She claimed that streets, parks and buildings have been designed by men for “too long”. Bruce said that shortcomings in design have often been “unintended”, but underlined the need for women to be involved in decision-making.
“Women, and those of marginalised genders, have a right to the city, have a right to not only exist but to flourish in its environment,” she said. “I’m delighted that our motion received unanimous support from across the chamber today and it’s so exciting to consider how much better Glasgow can become with a feminist approach to designing our city.”
The idea will be considered in projects such as the liveable neighbourhoods scheme, which explores the concept of a “20-minute neighbourhood” — which allows people to meet most of their daily needs within a 20-minute return walk from home.
