145: Urban Mind: how can urban spaces support the well-being of teenage girls? (guest: Yalda Pilehchian – Henning Larsen)

Welcome to the 145. episode of Urbcast, in which we talk about: Urban Mind: how can urban spaces support the well-being of teenage girls? 🧐

Why should we talk about it?

Talking about how urban spaces can support the well-being of teenage girls is crucial for addressing a neglected area in urban planning, promoting gender equity, raising mental health awareness, and empowering girls to shape their own environments.

Yalda brings a great lens to creating more equitable and socially sustainable cities. She shares her findings from Urban Mind, a research project at Henning Larsen, focusing on the mental health of urban spaces for teenage girls.

Some topics of today:

  • What is the Urban Mind project?
  • Why is it important to involve the users of cities in the design process?
  • Mental health challenges and awareness among teenage girls in urban areas.
  • Development of process and design manuals to improve the situation.

You get to know more about the guest:

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Music: spear_oh