OP-ED: Invitation as Urban Policy
What the Bentway, the High Line, and Madrid Río taught me about health and belonging in public spaces
By Kate MulliganThis spring, at Bloomberg CityLab in Madrid, social prescribing reached the agenda of the world’s largest cities summit for the first time. It was a breakout session rather than a main-stage event, but it was a meaningful one: I was there, in front of a room of mayors and city builders, making the case that connecting people to culture and community is a serious, data-backed tool against loneliness, polarization, and chronic disease. For a practice still proving itself to mayors and... Read more
