TY - JOUR
T1 - Urban policy, space and wellbeing : a move towards LGBTQIA+ inclusive planning
AU - Gorman-Murray, Andrew
AU - Prior, Jason
AU - Cadorin, Rebecca
AU - Vincent, Alice
AU - Olivier, Jean-Louise
AU - de Leeuw, Evelyne
PY - 2023/12
Y1 - 2023/12
N2 - Public spaces influence the health and safety of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, asexual and other sexual and gender-diverse (LGBTQIA+) communities. However, there is minimal research to demonstrate the link between inclusive urban policy and planning and the wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ communities. Consequently, in this perspective, we reflect on our project, which offered foundational work for understanding LGBTQIA+ experiences of public spaces in Australia’s three most populous urban centres – Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Our desk-based research approach provides a five-point evaluative framework to assess how local government areas (LGAs) accommodate LGBTQIA+ communities. We then present a recommendations framework for creating more inclusive local areas and public spaces. We propose that ‘usualising’ queerness in public spaces can lead to increased health and wellbeing for LGBTQIA+ communities.
AB - Public spaces influence the health and safety of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, asexual and other sexual and gender-diverse (LGBTQIA+) communities. However, there is minimal research to demonstrate the link between inclusive urban policy and planning and the wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ communities. Consequently, in this perspective, we reflect on our project, which offered foundational work for understanding LGBTQIA+ experiences of public spaces in Australia’s three most populous urban centres – Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Our desk-based research approach provides a five-point evaluative framework to assess how local government areas (LGAs) accommodate LGBTQIA+ communities. We then present a recommendations framework for creating more inclusive local areas and public spaces. We propose that ‘usualising’ queerness in public spaces can lead to increased health and wellbeing for LGBTQIA+ communities.
UR - https://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:74145
U2 - 10.17061/phrp3342330
DO - 10.17061/phrp3342330
M3 - Article
SN - 2204-2091
VL - 33
JO - Public Health Research and Practice
JF - Public Health Research and Practice
IS - 4
M1 - e3342330
ER -