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The importance of Sociality

Tyler, N; (2021) The importance of Sociality. Urban Design , 158 pp. 31-33. Green open access

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Abstract

Ageing does not suddenly start at the age of 60, rather, it starts at conception and continues until death. Urban design in the context of ageing therefore has to take all ages into account. As all ages exist concurrently, it is therefore incumbent on urban design to be openly intergenerational. Society is the coming-together of a wide range of people to create a coherent and cohesive whole, where doing so provides benefits in terms of safety, security, health and wellbeing. Homo sapiens ceased to be nomadic some 10,000 years ago, and brought the first cities into existence around 6,000 years ago. The modern city – despite evolution in terms of size and technology – has at its heart the same societal needs, and it is important that the design of streets and spaces (i.e. public realm) meets these needs.

Type:	Article
Title:	The importance of Sociality
Open access status:	An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
Publisher version:	https://www.udg.org.uk/publications/journal/urban-...
Language:	English
Additional information:	This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions.
Keywords:	Sociality, Ageing, Urban Design
UCL classification:	UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Civil, Environ and Geomatic Eng
URI:	https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10125666