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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics

Bringing the human touch into our cities

PRESTON, 24 January 2018 - Winckley Square in Preston, Lancashire. The city council are funding projects to support local businesses and encourage start-ups in the city. Christopher Thomond for The Guardian.
Winckley Square in Preston, Lancashire, in 2018; the gardens now host a programme of social and heritage events. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

Carlo Ratti’s welcome call for the humanising of urban public spaces (We used AI to analyse three cities. It’s true: we now walk more quickly and socialise less, 18 August) chimes well with Thomas Heatherwick’s latest series of Building Soul on Radio 4, where his prime concern is to encourage joy in our built environment.

May I make the case for a too often overlooked space in the heart of Preston? Winckley Square is composed of largely Georgian townhouses that define an undulating park.

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