Vibrant cities and spaces that allow children and communities to share and grow.


Urban Imagination is a portfolio of work and inspiration by Francisca Benítez B.

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Designing Streets for Kids
Understanding the Journey Towards Employment
Expanding Park Access in California
Achieving and Sustaining Cities' Data Capacity
Creating a Global Network of Placemaking Leaders
Building Great Places in Riyadh
Developing The Social Life Project
Curating a Public Spaces Photo Exhibit
Researching the Impacts of Urban Infrastructure Projects
Exploring Underground Social Spaces
Designing Sustainable Urban Lighting

Designing Streets for Kids

Understanding the Journey Towards Employment

Expanding Park Access in California

Achieving and Sustaining Cities' Data Capacity

Creating a Global Network of Placemaking Leaders

Building Great Places in Riyadh

Developing The Social Life Project

Curating a Public Spaces Photo Exhibit

Researching the Impacts of Urban Infrastructure Projects

Exploring Underground Social Spaces

Designing Sustainable Urban Lighting

URBAN IMAGINATION

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View fullsize 🌍 This week at the @globalmobilitycall, we had an inspiring conversation about active and inclusive mobility! 🚶‍♀️🚲 It was amazing to hear how cities like Bologna, Kraków, Bordeaux, and Budapest are leading the way in creating more inc
View fullsize Today we celebrate! I am proud to share that the Streets for Kids team has released two new resources! How to Engage Kids in Street Design and How to Evaluate Street Transformations Near Schools are finally here, representing years of work and coll
View fullsize 🎈Today is the first-ever International Day of Play, spotlighting play as crucial for development, promoting resilience, creativity, and unity. Let’s recognise, and protect, play’s transformative power in education as communities all ar
View fullsize Pedestrian dump 📸 Scenes from NYC.
View fullsize 🚸 Today, I had the pleasure of returning to the Norman Foster Institute to participate in the jury panel for the scholars’ presentations of the Programme for Sustainable Cities. The teams have done amazing work analysing the urban environments
View fullsize 🚸📚The “Designing Streets for Kids” guide by Global Designing Cities Initiative offers a visionary approach to urban design, emphasizing safe, enjoyable, and inspiring streets for children and their caregivers. This comprehensive guide i