Its Bakker
Senior Director Development Management, CBRE
"There are many opportunities to make urban areas more sustainable by transforming them into mixed-use spaces. Provided we also create space for urban nature and enhance biodiversity."
Densifying cities while making room for urban nature
Densifying cities and making room for nature can absolutely coexist, according to Its Bakker. How? By reinventing urban nature. We don’t need extra space, but different space – and thus a new approach to design. And it’s worth the effort: research shows that living near nature makes you happier, more productive and sleep better.
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