What if safety is not just the starting point, but the measure of successful public space? This on-site exploration in Rotterdam South looks at how the experiences of girls and young women can lead to more inclusive, caring and practical design principles for the everyday city.

Join us on the 9th of April for an on‑site exploration of feminist urbanism in Rotterdam South. We will explore how urban design can better support inclusive public spaces and discuss concrete tools for practice. Building on the energy of BK Feminism Week at TU Delft, we will walk from Zuidplein to Carnisse Poort and learn from Geertje Slingerland and Krista Schram.

In the run‑up to the municipal elections, women’s safety in public space has rightly become a key political topic. Researcher Krista Schram points out that safety is still mainly treated as a starting point in urban planning. But what happens if we flip that logic and use it as a measure instead: a benchmark for successful public space, where all residents and especially young women feel at ease to linger, meet and make the city their own?

Together with Geertje Slingerland (TU Delft, Urban Studies) and Krista Schram (Hogeschool Inholland), we dive into their research project Ruimte voor Meiden op Zuid (Room for Young Women in the South). During this design‑oriented study Geertje and Krista listened closely to how girls and young women experience Rotterdam South and translated their stories into concrete design and participation principles for more inclusive, caring public spaces. 

Register here: https://mailing.deltametropool.nl/newsubscriber?event_id=1093