Intergenerational Public Space Design and Policy: A Review of the Literature

Significant scholarship has focused on accommodating diverse age groups in urban public environments. However, intergenerational approaches emphasizing engagement between generations represent an emerging area of research and practice. This review synthesizes literature from planning cognate fields the need for benefits space, as well design policy interventions. The results advance understanding how environments could meet needs both youth older adults while also serving context cross-generational interaction, offer insights to planners, designers, policymakers seeking develop, enhance, or expand space.