Pops #17
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30th Sep '24 - 6th Oct '24
Pulse of Public Spaces Week #17
This week’s blog explores the transformative power of public spaces! Our article, “A City Finds Success Using 'Trees as Medicine,’” highlights how urban greenery promotes well-being. The Urban Analytics publication provides valuable insights into data-driven urban design. Our visual of the week showcases vibrant city illustrations, capturing the essence of urban life. Finally, we spotlight La Barceloneta, Barcelona—a dynamic public space blending culture, community, and stunning design in Spain’s coastal heart.

Muskan Priyadarshni
Product Designer
ARTICLE
A City Finds Success Using 'Trees as Medicine
PUBLICATION
Urban Analytics
VISUAL
City Illustrations
PUBLIC SPACE
La Barcelonita, Barcelona, Spain
FEATURE ARTICLE OF THE WEEK
A City Finds Success Using 'Trees as Medicine
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This week’s blog explores the transformative power of public spaces! Our article, “A City Finds Success Using 'Trees as Medicine,’” highlights how urban greenery promotes well-being. The Urban Analytics publication provides valuable insights into data-driven urban design. Our visual of the week showcases vibrant city illustrations, capturing the essence of urban life. Finally, we spotlight La Barceloneta, Barcelona—a dynamic public space blending culture, community, and stunning design in Spain’s coastal heart.
Green Heart Louisville organizers bill the project as “a clinical trial where trees are the medicine.”
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FEATURE
PUBLICATION OF
THE WEEK
PUBLICATION OF
THE WEEK
Urban Analytics
Urban Analytics

The economic and political situation of cities has shifted in recent years in light of rapid growth amidst infrastructure decline, the suburbanization of poverty and inner city revitalisation. At the same time, the way that data are used to understand urban systems has changed dramatically. Urban Analytics offers a field-defining look at the challenges and opportunities of using new and emerging data to study contemporary and future cities through methods including GIS, Remote Sensing, Big Data and Geodemographics. Written in an accessible style and packed with illustrations and interviews from key urban analysts, this is a groundbreaking new textbook for students of urban planning, urban design, geography, and the information sciences.
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FEATURE PUBLIC SPACE
La Barcelonita, Barcelona, Spain

“La Barcelonita” is an exciting urban intervention at Westfield La Maquinista, Barcelona, inspired by the vibrant beach vibes of La Barceloneta. Strategically located at the iconic La Quilla corner, this playful hub features trampolines, slides, and seating, with a vertical labyrinth for children to explore.
Serving as both a dynamic playground and a catalyst for foot traffic, it enhances the retail experience, while a central F&B kiosk draws visitors in. Discover this lively fusion of fun and functionality!
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