The playful city
Constructing a Typology for Urban Design Interventions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4485974 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gabrielle Donoff (University of Alberta, corresponding author), Rae Bridgman (University of Manitoba) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 294-307 |
| Publication date | 2017-09-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Play (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2159-4937 • E-ISSN: 2159-4953 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/21594937.2017.1382995 |
| OpenAlex | W2765757828 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 16 |
This article explores the intersection of scholarly findings on adult play with ludic urban interventions (those encouraging spontaneous and undirected playfulness). Playful urban design answers our innate need to explore, discover, experiment and even test our mental and physical boundaries. The urban environment as ‘play space’ can offer ample opportunities for nurturing adults’ innate playfulness. Twenty-seven cases of urban ludic interventions (existing and proposed) framed by the academic literature on adult play and the urban environment yielded a rich typology encompassing multiple play types, important design considerations and differing implementation styles. This typology will help urban planners and designers, policymakers, municipal officials, researchers and others appreciate the largely untapped potential for urban environments to act as a play space for all
Civil engineering · Environmental planning · Geography · Political science · Psychological intervention · Public relations · Regional science · Sociology · Transport engineering · Typology · Urban design · Urban Environment · Urban planning · Urban space · Computer Science · Engineering · Innovative Human-Technology Interaction · Place Attachment and Urban Studies · Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health
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Playful digital interventions in placemaking
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A Prefigurative Politics of Play in Public Places
Taking Play Seriously in Urban Design
A Playful Review of Public Spaces
The public playground paradox
Playful signs in the city
Designing for playful mobilities
Future cities' theories for sustainable future
Expanding the Playful City
Inclusive beyond the swings and slides
A tale of one city through three stories of ludic mobilities
| Citations per year | 1.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |