Diverse, inclusive activities in public spaces can help cities and their residents thrive – but competing interests and uses can bring challenges. The project ‘Public Space for All’, in partnership with Cities Alliance, aimed to help city officials, urban planners, workers and other stakeholders realize the potential of inclusive, vibrant public spaces. The project involved public consultations in WIEGO's Focal Cities and the development of a set of resources.
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Public space is a public good for all city residents to access and enjoy, whether it is for leisure, transportation or earning a livelihood. However, competing uses of public space cause conflict, and often it is the most vulnerable users, workers in informal employment, who are excluded. WIEGO believes regulated public spaces offer possibilities for diverse uses to co-exist, ultimately making cities more vibrant and inclusive.
The resources WIEGO developed through the Public Space for All project are designed to inform city governments and worker organizations, and to support organizations with inclusive management and regulation of public space. The cases are drawn from the experiences and knowledge of the WIEGO Network and its member organizations of workers, and other members of Cities Alliance.
