Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health: Designing Mental Health into Cities

"A great deal of work has been done on how urban design can improve physical health: reducing obesity, or lung diseases, for example. But in the proliferation of research and guidelines for the healthy city, mental health is still often an afterthought. This is disappointing because cities affect our mental health, and mental health problems exert huge impact on cities. This creates a vicious circle."

Green, active, pro-social, and safe places can have a positive impact on mental health. And, they can be designed.

More Information: UD/MH
City case study Tokyo: link

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The Restaurant of Order Mistakes

Recently, the "Restaurant of Order Mistakes" opened in Tokyo - a restaurant that only employs waiters with dementia. The staff may get your order wrong but as you know that from the start, that should not be a big problem. The bonus - apart from the possible surprise effect - is that this experience may help change your perception about people suffering dementia. In addition, people with dementia have the chance to be seen as functioning members of society. Another pop-up is planned to open in September to commemorate World Alzheimer's Day (Metro).

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Photograph via Bored Panda