Fourth Places: Informal Social Life and Interaction in New Designed Public Spaces

Patricia Aelbrecht is a Lecturer in Urban Design and Co-Founding Director of the Public Space Observatory Research Centre at Cardiff University. Her research sits at the intersection of urban design, environmental-behavioural studies, and human geography. She has published widely on the design and sociology of the public realm with a particular focus on informal social practices in public space and the role of public space design and management in promoting social cohesion and intercultural dialogue.