Creative Bureaucracy finds ways to YES, YES, & YES. Moreover, it is organisational change in a mindset, not just one bureaucrat being brave alone. A future direction could lead towards exploring topics such as temporary municipalities.
Open-source Sharing from Placemaking Practice is necessary because we are all richer when we share. This process encourages democracy; for example, an open-source tool proposal to change public space includes using Google street view, sketching submissions to alter the streetlevel, and open voting for change.
Waterfronts are fantastic opportunities for community space and activities. The also offer mixed use for inclusion for everyone, adaptable space, and design to pursue multiple goals.
Waterfronts are fantastic opportunities for community space and activities. The also offer mixed use for inclusion for everyone, adaptable space, and design to pursue multiple goals.
Since 2016, Valencia has steadily expanded its network of green zones and pedestrian-friendly corridors as part of a broader shift toward a more sustainable, people-centered city. The city has invested in revitalising parks, enhancing the continuity of green infrastructure, and strengthening emblematic spaces such as the Turia Gardens as ecological and social backbones. Initiatives to calm traffic, add shaded civic areas, and redesign key streets have helped link neighbourhoods with greener, healthier public spaces, supporting biodiversity while improving environmental resilience.
These efforts have gone hand in hand with policies aimed at boosting walkability and overall quality of life. Valencia has progressively reduced car dominance, broadened sidewalks, introduced pedestrian-priority zones, and expanded cycling routes to encourage active mobility. Neighbourhood-level upgrades, new plazas, and improved public amenities have helped make daily life more accessible, sociable, and comfortable for residents.
