landscape? First of all we need to change the mindset of designing the left over spaces and rather define the spaces in between the buildings as the most important common grounds. The public urbanity needs to be holistic in its approach to create democratic, social and sustainable landscapes. We need to treat the urban landscapes as a common resource, which also means that it may not need to be over programmed or over designed. Places need people to come alive, and people are a key factor to make vibrant, urban landscapes. We do design
for people. In an urban landscape, we have to solve the complexity of the outdoor areas with the green, blue and grey factors. The denser we live, the smarter we need to design the compact, shared public areas. When space is a crucial factor and land is expensive, we need to rethink the traditional outdoor areas with large, lush, green parks, public plazas and generous light and water conditions. Time as a planning tool is underestimated. All green spaces interact with the sur-
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