From Daily Life Spatial Design to Master Plan: International Case Studies on Women-friendly Urban Planning
Abstract：
Despite the fact that diversity and inclusiveness have emerged as the dominant trends in modern society, the contradiction between gender-specific demands and homogenized urban planning persists. Thus, approaching the subject from a problem-oriented perspective, this paper firstly analyzes the global practice of designing women-friendly childcare spaces, transportation spaces, work spaces, and supporting spaces at the micro, daily life level, taking into account the behavioral patterns and daily routes of women. Secondly, this paper provides an overview of the global practice in establishing the development goals of women-friendly cities, women’s participation in urban planning, and the formulation of guidelines and evaluation indicators for women-friendly city planning at the macro, normative, and institutional level, all from the perspective of urban planning and management. Finally, it analyzes and presents the experiences of global women-friendly city planning from three aspects, namely urban design, master plan and planning implementation, intending to offer a reference for China’s women-friendly city planning.