Don’t Repair Urban Infrastructure – Reprogram it for New Use
By only repairing urban infrastructure, we are missing an opportunity to repurpose it for new use, making cities more resilient and livable using by using the assets already in place.
Health and Wellbeing
Repurposing Bus Stops to Improve Public Mental Health
By replacing advertising lights with anti-SAD light therapy bulbs in 30 city bus stops, Umeå Energi transformed functional urban infrastructure into mental health boosting units.
Turning a Stairway into a Mini Urban Park
The Cascade is a mini urban park designed to be installed on top of an existing stairway, offering shoppers and businesspeople a moment of rest and relaxation.
New Use for City Buses: Mobile Hygiene Stations
Lava Mae has converted city buses into mobile shower and sanitation units for the homeless. The new use for city buses allow the organization to bring services directly to urban areas with high concentrations of homeless people.
Adding Pop-Up Umbrellas to Street Lights
The Lampbrella is an attachment for urban street lights that unfolds into an umbrella to shelter pedestrians who have been caught in a quick downpour.