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“Pop-up public space” provides 3D lab for urban design
“Pop-up public spaces” combined with what have been described as “democratic three-dimensional tools” are proving an effective way to engage poor communities in urban design.
That’s the view of Pontus Westerberg, of UN-Habitat, the UN programme for sustainable cities.
He is the manager of the Block by Block initiative, a collaboration between UN- Habitat and the makers of the videogame Minecraft.