The Dawra Madwarna toolkit provides links to online resources, published literature and well know classics as a means of providing easy access to knowledge and resources relating to urban planning, placemaking, green infrastructure, public space design and more. We would like to make users aware that while the publications and media collated here is considered a useful source of information, the links provided, contain both local and international publications and should always be reviewed and assessed by the relevant professionals prior to application to the Maltese or specific contexts.

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San Francisco Parklet Manual

This publication (2020) by the San Francisco Planning Department serves as a guide for the planning and design of parklets in San Francisco and is a useful source of inspiration for other cities working on such initiatives.

Placemaking Public space design International guideline

How to escape the cynicism trap

A TED Talk by Jamil Zaki, presented at TED Monterey in August 2021

General Inspiration Video link

How to Make a Great Place

This publication (2021) by the Urban Redevelopment Authority in Singapore, provides placemaking stories and lessons learnt from experiences in Singapore told by communities and designers.

Participatory methods Placemaking Urban planning / Design International guideline

Humankind: A Hopeful History

Humankind: A Hopeful History (Dutch: De Meeste Mensen Deugen: Een Nieuwe Geschiedenis van de Mens) is a 2019 non-fiction book by historian Rutger Bregman.

General Inspiration Book recommendation

Re-designing Urban Open Spaces to act as Green Infrastructure: The Case of Malta

Academic research discussing some of the key design principles to move towards more sustainable urban spaces in the form of green infrastructure

Green infrastructure Public space design Academic Research

Bicycle Sharing Systems in Southern European island cities

PhD Dissertation - Bicycle Sharing Systems and their role in the promotion of cycling as a mode of transport in Southern European island cities

Sustainable mobility Academic Research

Bicycle sharing systems and cycling promotion – Factsheet

Factsheet with recommendations from PhD research on bicycle sharing systems and cycling promotion in Southern European island cities

Sustainable mobility Academic Research

8 80 Cities

If we create a city that’s great for an 8 year old and great for an 80 year old then we'll create successful sustainable cities for everybody else.

Urban planning / Design Video link

Superblocks

This simple idea is based on blocks, which have given the city back to the citizens by keeping unnecessary car traffic on the outskirts of each block thus recreating public space for residents.

Participatory methods Sustainable mobility Urban planning / Design Video link

The Urban Design Compendium

Urban design is the design of towns and cities, streets and spaces. The purpose of the Urban Design Compendium is to help equip all those involved in the delivery of places with guidance.

Urban planning / Design Book recommendation