Governing the transformations of public space: active travel policies for people's health and well-being

Starting from the relationship between urban planning and mobility management, TeMA has gradually expanded the view of the covered topics, always remaining in the groove of rigorous scientific in-depth analysis. This section of the Journal, Review Notes, is the expression of continuously updating emerging topics concerning relationships between urban planning, mobility and environment, through a collection of short scientific papers written by young researchers. The Review Notes are made of four parts. Each section examines a specific aspect of the broader information storage within the main interests of TeMA Journal. In particular, the Urban strategies, programmers and tools section presents the different strategies and tools that guide the governance of the transformations of public space. This paper aims to provide an overview of the solutions and policy tools used to transform public space to promote an active lifestyle and collective well-being. An optimal urban configuration, where public space design is oriented toward movement, encourages active travel and generates public health benefits. This paper illustrates several public space planning and transformation strategies aimed at designing urban environments that encourage daily walking and cycling, combining public health, sustainability, and the quality of the built environment.