This one-day course will:

• examine gender bias in urban environments and the role that gender has played in constructing cities and systems throughout history
• provide participants with the tools on how to understand feminist perspectives and approaches to urban planning and design, architecture, transportation and policy
• explore the many ways women and girls navigate towns and cities in a profoundly different way than men in order to feel respected and safe serving as a reminder that public space is not neutral and that the design of such spaces can either facilitate or impede their use, appropriation and safety for women and girls
• explore notions of civic responsibility in public places and considers a range of practical interventions in a range of situations for both men and women in terms of identifying and intervening to reduce sexual harassment and assault
• explore what other towns and cities are doing world-wide to highlight and address women and girls’ safety in public areas.

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