Spaces that connect us: Key considerations for delivering social infrastructure

This report offers key considerations for creating and maintaining social infrastructure in new mixed-use developments. It highlights the importance of social infrastructure in enhancing community well-being and combating social isolation. The report provides conceptual suggestions, inspiring examples, and questions to consider in three sections: Getting started, Physical space design, and Maintenance and operations. It is designed for community organizations involved in mixed-use projects and serves as a starting point for (re)development. The considerations will evolve as Catalyst’s projects progress.
Topics include: Catalyst, mixed-used developments, social infrastructure, social isolation, community-serving spaces