Lived Experiences in Biophilic Urban Regeneration

Project REPAIR's Year One research highlights important insights into how biophilic urban regeneration is experienced in practice.

Engagement with residents, businesses and stakeholders revealed:

• Mixed responses to biophilic developments, with strong support for environmental features but concerns around social equity
• Challenges in adapting to new technologies and eco-design features
• A strong desire for community connection, often constrained by structural barriers
• Limited opportunities for residents to influence design decisions.

These findings point to a clear tension between the ambitions of biophilic design and the practices of implementation. They emphasise the importance of early and meaningful engagement, user-friendly technologies, and ongoing support to ensure developments are inclusive, accessible, and responsive to lived experience.