OpenCity co-taught a course that took students from top design schools to one of the world’s most multicultural cities to explore design for diversity and inclusion.

OpenCity Projects participated in workshop exchange as part of an ongoing partnership with OCAD University (Toronto) and ENSCI-Les Ateliers (Paris).

OpenCity partners with OCAD University International to delve deeper into the design of public spaces in culturally diverse communities.

Design for Diversity is a new way of viewing, planning and designing public space through a lens of inclusion and diversity.

The American Planning Association features OpenCity’s work on Leitchcroft Park as an example of an inclusive public space where everyone feels like they belong.

OpenCity dialogues with Assoc. Professor Zhixi Zhuang about the OpenCity DfD Toolkit as a teaching resource.

OpenCity participates in a virtual workshop, supported by the French Consulate, that gathers international design students to investigate their role as cultural connectors.

OpenCity founder Wendy Gold talks about how Design for Diversity can help designers create more inclusive cities.

Design for Diversity is a new way of viewing, planning and designing public space through a lens of inclusion and diversity.

Universal themes, such as nature, art and food, cut across cultural and linguistic differences and bring people together in public spaces.

PPS features OpenCity’s work on Leitchcroft Park as part of its series on inclusive placemaking.

Cities like Toronto often celebrate their diversity statistics but we must also prioritize inclusion so that Design for Diversity becomes standard practice for good design.

Design for Diversity means engaging in an ongoing dialogue with a broad range of people who will use public spaces and who intimately understand their context.

To provide a variety of uses is a must when it comes to designing successful public spaces that appeal to everyone.

Well-designed public spaces are easy to access and make people feel safe in them. Creating visibility and a sense of security are basic Design for Diversity requirements.

To reach out proactively in the native tongue(s) of any neighborhood lowers barriers and encourages culturally diverse communities to play a part in public spaces.

It's critical that people from culturally diverse communities have a place at the table to shape their public spaces.

OpenCity Projects cultural planning for Leitchcroft Park is featured in dialogue with Ontario Assoc. of Landscape Architects and Markham Parks and Openspace Dev. Manager Linda Irvine.

When cultural cues are built into public space design, it invites people in and offers a sense of belonging.