Leidsche Rijn: nowhere in the Netherlands is there a city district where so many new people have come to live in such a short time. Therefore, in 2017, city lab RAUM was established to bring new residents and entrepreneurs together to shape future urban life.
One of the themes RAUM has been working on is the public space of the future. During the covid-pandemic, we are using public spaces more than ever to meet, work and relax. But do such places, like squares and parks, meet our current and future needs? For example, if we design squares in a different way, will we also behave differently?