Cities seeking to create greener, more liveable neighbourhoods can revitalise disused spaces in various ways. Encouraging and supporting communities is key.
- Researcher Associate, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
Light-coloured footpaths, roads and other surfaces are increasingly used to reflect the sun’s rays and cool our cities. But they also reflect cancer-causing UV radiation.
The tangle of greenery along railway lines, flowers growing on vacant lots, or unmown grassy patches under power lines, it turns out people in cities engage with nature in all these spaces.
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