Arup calls for ‘queering’ of public space
Arup and the University of Westminster have co-authored a report calling for the ‘queering’ of public space to promote the inclusion of LGBTQ+ people
The document, published this morning (17 May), calls for a fresh approach to planning and design to ensure cities are both safer for LGBTQ+ people and better mark and celebrate queer heritage in public places.
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The reports suggests that attention to the scale of mass of buildings, lighting features, colours and façades of buildings, as well as the addition of curvilinear aspects to buildings, are among design techniques which can help promote inclusion and, through passive surveillance, prevent hate crime.