Anna Odedun
15 Oct – Public Spaces Theatre / 11am – 11:45am
Designing for diversity in public spaces
We know that public spaces are key sites for enabling social connections, cultural expression, recreation and heritage. But not all spaces are welcoming to everyone. Subtle signs and signals can influence whether people feel a place is meant for them. It’s understood that co-design is essential to make public spaces that work for all. What does an actively inclusive space look like? How can place-makers empower diverse ‘authors’ to shape public space? Join us to find out.
BIO
Anna is currently Head of Knowledge at Future of London, and leads programs exploring emerging issues in regeneration, housing, local economy and infrastructure. Prior to Future of London, Anna was a researcher and strategist who also trained as a Landscape Architect.
As a Research Director, Anna has been involved in a cross-sector research & innovation programme investigating the potential of smart lamp-posts, she has explored the changing nature of health and wellbeing in London, and she has helped develop a network of free-to-use high street hubs which aim to help plug the UK’s digital skills gap.
As a Landscape Architect, Anna was a founding member of ‘Landscape for Future,’ a coalition of built environment professionals concerned with climate change, and she is also the co-author of the paper ‘Weeds, wildflowers, and White privilege’ which explores minority group experiences of public green space and the related considerations for design professionals.
