Public spaces have through history formed an important function as meeting places for people living in the city. According to some critics, the prevailing planning ideals during the era of the Modernism neglected these functions, thus creating neighbourhoods characterised by low interaction among the citizens. Present urban planning is once again appreciating the value of creating vibrant and liveable neighbourhoods with a human scale in mind. Given the high development pressure in Sweden and around the world has however entailed great challenges for the urban planning practise, which in some cases seems to fail in supplying the most essential settings for creating the liveable city. The aim of this study is to explore how public spaces can contribute to the creation of liveable cities, looking at a specific case study of the neighbourhood Eriksberg in Uppsala. This study stands on an assumption of the existence of a connection between physical design and human behaviour and explores how the environment affects our behaviour. Eriksberg is currently undergoing a regeneration and densification process. Carrying out a literature study, a survey, interviews and observations have resulted in the identification of a number of liveability factors. The liveable city is created through participation, collaboration and integration. Furthermore, an urbane and liveable city can be described with words such as diversity, density, a high concentration of people, an open physical structure and features of a variety of different functions and activities. Eriksberg is currently an area with weak connections and poor urban qualities, although strongly characterized by its proximity to the nature. The results from this study highlight the importance of taking advantage of existing values in order to create a liveable city. The nature appeared to be a valued living factor in the case of Eriksberg, highly appreciated by the residents in the area. By implementing a development approach for Eriksberg focusing on a higher accessibility, a greater range of primary functions and different activities, a neighbourhood that is perceived as more liveable than in the current situation can be created. / De offentliga rummen har i alla tider utgjort en viktig funktion som mötesplatser för stadens invånare. Planeringsidealen som rådde under modernismen anses bland en del kritiker ha försummat dessa funktioner med följder i skapandet av stadsdelar med låg interaktion bland dess invånare. Dagens stadsplaneringsideal eftersträvar att skapa levande stadsdelar som är stadsmässiga och utgår från den mänskliga skalan. Det höga exploateringstrycket i Sverige och världen över har emellertid medfört stora utmaningar för stadsplaneringen som inte alltid lyckas skapa den levande staden. Syftet med denna studie är att utifrån en fallstudie undersöka hur de offentliga rummen kan bidra till att skapa städer som är mer levande. Studien utgår från att det finns ett samband mellan den fysiska designen och människans beteenden och undersöker närmare hur omgivningen påverkar vårt beteende. Eriksberg är en stadsdel i Uppsala som för tillfället genomgår en förnyelse- och förtätningsprocess. Genom en litteraturstudie, enkätundersökning, intervjuer och observationer har olika levandefaktorer kunnat identifieras. Enligt litteraturen skapas den levande staden genom deltagande, samarbete och integration. En stadsmässig och livfull stad bygger på mångfald, täthet, en hög befolkningskoncentration, en öppen fysisk struktur och inslag av många olika funktioner och aktiviteter. Eriksberg utgörs i dagsläget av ett svagt sammankopplat område med få stadskvaliteter, men som är starkt präglat av närheten till naturen. Resultaten från denna studie belyser vikten av att ta vara på befintliga värden för att skapa en levande stad, i fallet Eriksberg utgör naturen en värdefull levandefaktor som stadsdelens invånare värderar högt. Genom att utveckla Eriksberg till en stadsdel med högre tillgänglighet, med ett större utbud av primära funktioner och olika aktiviteter kan en stadsdel som upplevs som mer levande än idag skapas. / Social life & Urban Form

Tellus cinema and café is situated in the heart of Midsommarkransen. It’s been an independent establishment since the 1920’s and is one of very few local cinemas in Stockholm that hasn’t been shut down or taken over by a larger cinema chain. One of Tellus’ many strengths, in comparison to more commercial establishments, is that they can offer a more dynamic and broader repertoire which gives its visitors a sense of experiencing something unique. In this project I would like to redefine the spaces within Tellus, whilst curating the very essence that these rooms possess. I wish to highlight the importance of this cultural establishment and its continued existence as a natural place for people to gather, regardless of their background. I will be studying the cinemas spatial attributes in it’s historical context to see how I can contribute with functional and aesthetical qualities, that diligently enhances the already existing identity of this cinema.

In this thesis, the subject of meeting places in the countryside and the importance of design in increasing the place's outdoor environment and its attractiveness are studied. Sweden's countryside and smaller towns often lack structured and active meeting places. One of the contributing factors is urbanization. The purpose of the study is to investigate and strengthen the knowledge about the significance of design at the countryside. The study conducts research from a general perspective on the design of meeting places in rural areas. At the same time, an investigation is being carried out into an existing site, with the property designation Växjö Kalvsvik 25:2, where a country store is located. The study's conclusion is that it is not obvious that measures highlighted in the study can be applied in all places because design is situational. Thus, there is no ready-made template to follow. At the same time, the study has clarified that the concepts of architecture design and design are rarely emphasized for research purposes.

This study investigates how people's perceived sense of safety affects their use of and feeling of safety when they are in a park. The chosen location for the case study research is Karlstad City Garden. Currently, Karlstad City Garden is underutilized and was described as unsafe in a survey conducted by the municipality of Karlstad in 2018 (Karlstad kommun 2019). The purpose of this study is to examine visitors' perceived feelings of safety when they are in Karlstad City Garden. The study will focus on four factors; lighting, lack of people, maintenance, and visibility to provide what effect they have on people when they visit a public place. Previous research, including the municipality's safety survey, identified these four factors as significant contributors to visitors' feelings of safety. This study aims to gain a better understanding of why visitors perceive themselves as safe or unsafe in the park and how these four factors influence their perceived sense of safety. To investigate visitors' experiences of the park, a questionnaire was distributed through social media, and QR codes were distributed in the park to reach a diverse range of respondents. Additionally, observations were conducted as part of the study, primarily to complement the questionnaire and strengthen the findings. The study findings revealed that the time of day and the four factors mentioned above influenced visitors' perceived sense of safety in the park. During the day, more people were present, which made visitors feel safer. In the evening, the park was largely empty, and there were few visitors. The feelings of safety during this time could be attributed to the low population in the park, inadequate lighting in most areas, and reduced visibility during the evening. The poor visibility and lighting could be a result of insufficient maintenance, particularly in the densely vegetated southern part of the park. As a result, many people may have avoided visiting the park in the evening due to feeling unsafe.

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“Temporary urbanism” is a concept that can go by a number of different names and can take different forms. This means that the concept has a dynamic and experimental character, it can represent different types of uses and needs of different target groups and users. The concept originates from New York, during the 20th-century, and usually involves an urban planning strategy that promotes social sustainability by reducing the car use in cities and instead shift the focus to the citizens. Temporary urbanism can therefore act as a catalyst to change the norm and meaning of urban spaces, and who they are for. In the Swedish context, information about the concept is not available to everyone, as it is limited to existing within urban planning and is therefore primarily aimed at top-down initiated projects. If temporary urbanism is to be represented in the right way, as a flexible and versatile tool, more target groups need to be able to use the concept, in order to create their own initiatives in urban spaces. If the public space, evaluated as a resource, is not used all year round in different ways and by a variation of target groups, it would become what we call wasted space. Hence, citizens must be given access to proper tools in order to influence the development of the urban spaces and what they contain. Throughout the bachelor's thesis, desk studies have been used, supplemented with interviews and an example of the trendy concept of “summer streets”. All this to understand how temporary urbanism commonly is expressed in Sweden and what potential development the concept has in the utilization in Swedish context. This thesis has resulted in a design proposal for a handbook. The handbook summarizes and analyzes the concept of temporary urbanism and its use in the Swedish context. It also showcases international examples of how the concept could be expressed broadly and diversified to inspire. The handbook results in an understanding of how awareness can increase, create an understanding of the concept, and promote citizen participation in the design of public spaces. It clarifies the concept of temporary urbanism and makes it accessible for all, so that more people can use the strategies it includes to curate urban spaces. / “Temporär urbanism” är ett begrepp som kan gå under en rad olika benämningar och kan ta olika skepnader. Det innebär att konceptet har en dynamisk och experimentell karaktär, det kan representera olika typer av användningar samt olika målgruppers och användares behov. Konceptet har sitt ursprung i New York, under 1900-talet, och innebär oftast en stadsplaneringsstrategi som främjar social hållbarhet genom att minska bilismens starka fäste i staden för att istället skifta fokuset till medborgarna. Temporär urbanism kan därför fungera som katalysator för att förändra normen för vad urbana rum innebär och vilka de är till för. I svensk kontext är informationen om detta koncept inte tillgängligt för alla, då den begränsas till att vara ett begrepp inom stadsplaneringen och riktar sig därför främst till top-down initierade projekt. Om temporär urbanism ska representeras på rätt sätt, som ett flexibelt och mångsidigt verktyg, behöver fler målgrupper kunna använda sig av konceptet för att ta egna initiativ i urbana rum. Om stadsrummet, sedd som resurs, inte utnyttjas året om på olika sätt och av varierande målgrupper, skulle det bli vad vi kallar ett outnyttjat utrymme. Därav måste medborgare ges tillgång till goda verktyg för att få påverka utvecklingen av stadsrummen och vad de innehåller. Genom uppsatsen har skrivbordsstudier använts, kompletterat med intervjuer och ett typexempel av det trendiga konceptet “sommargator”, även kallat “sommargågator”. Detta för att förstå hur temporär urbanism oftast uttrycker sig i Sverige och därmed vad konceptet har för utvecklingspotential i tillämpningen i den svenska kontexten.  Denna uppsats har mynnat ut i ett designförslag av en handbok. Handboken sammanfattar och analyserar konceptet temporär urbanism och dess användning i svensk kontext. Den tar även upp internationella exempel på hur konceptet skulle kunna uttryckas för att inspirera och visa på bredd och mångfald. Handboken resulterar i att förstå hur medvetenheten kan öka, skapa förståelse för konceptet, främja medborgarnas deltagande i utformningen av stadens offentliga rum. Den tillgängliggör och tydliggör konceptet för temporär urbanism för att fler ska kunna använda sig av strategierna som det innefattar, för att kurera urbana rum.