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At the heart of this transformation is a radical idea: enabling streets to become spaces for user-generated urbanism. This concept calls for an "unengineering" of the street, dismantling the traditional top-down models of urban design. Instead, it champions a model where who designs and produces the public realm becomes more democratized.
Rather than relying solely on city planners and engineers, the streets would be shaped by the communities that use them daily—residents, pedestrians, cyclists, local businesses, and grassroots organizations. This approach opens the door to creative, participatory, and adaptable urban environments—spaces that evolve organically based on their users’ needs and desires.