Gera, Krity, 2025, Show, Exhibition or Event, MyCity: Mapping socio-spatial experiences of teenage girls in urban public spaces (Unpublished)
| Abstract or Description: | Urban public spaces as play a crucial role in social transformation and identity formation of individuals and groups. However, teenage girls are significantly underrepresented in these spaces due to a combination of environmental, social, and structural barriers. Such factors not only deter girls from accessing public spaces but also impact their physical and mental well-being. Therefore, it is crucial to have girls’ perspectives and active participation in the socio-spatial environment for fostering inclusive and equitable cities. By using design-led methods, MyCity engages with teenage girls from London Borough of Wandsworth to map and understand their daily experiences of using urban public spaces to initiate a dialogue with relevant decision-makers in the design and planning processes. This one month long exhibition at a local shopping centre in Wandsworth showcased the artefacts created by teenage girls from the local community. The artefacts were created as a part of participatory workshops conducted with two different groups of teenage girls; one from a school and the other through a local youth organisation in Battersea. The exhibition invited members of the local community and the participants to engage with the socio-urban issue related to access, safety and equity. |
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| Events: | Title Location Dates Type My City: Mapping Socio-Spatial Experiences of Teenage Girls in Urban Public Spaces Southside Shopping Centre 2025-06-04 - 2025-06-30 UNSPECIFIED |
| Subjects: | Architecture > K400 Planning (Urban > K420 Urban and Rural Planning > K421 Urban Planning Architecture > K400 Planning (Urban > K440 Urban studies Architecture > K400 Planning (Urban > K460 Transport Planning Creative Arts and Design > W200 Design studies Creative Arts and Design > W200 Design studies > W210 Graphic Design > W213 Visual Communication Other > Social studies > L100 Economics > L170 Economic Systems > L174 Collectivism Other > Social studies > L200 Politics > L210 Political Theories > L216 Feminism Other > Social studies > L300 Sociology > L320 Gender studies |
| School or Centre: | School of Design |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Socio-spatial integration, marginalised groups, design for periphery, participatory approaches, community engagement, social design |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Nov 2025 14:42 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Dec 2025 21:29 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.rca.ac.uk/id/eprint/6628 |
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