The walk started from the City Baths led by researchers. Following these locations in Newcastle city centre: Ridley Place, Northumberland Street, Saville Row, Blackett Street, Old Eldon Square, Grainger Market, Grey Street, Pilgrim Street, and Northumbria University Library. The walk lasted for approximately one hour. Participants produced interesting notes and excerpts of the conversation with others as they walked.
After the walk, participants were invited to a post-walk workshop which took place at the Northumbria University library. In the first part of the workshop, participants spent some time transferring their notes to the big map provided for better illustration. In the second part, participants were divided into two groups to discuss the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats of the city centre architectural design they had noticed or envisioned throughout the walk, which generated a chart of opinions on these four areas. In the third part, all participants shared ideas and engaged in conversation about how Newcastle city centre can become a place to embrace diversity and promote inclusion. In the final part, researchers briefly commented on those discussions, particularly the overlaps and synergies. Inspiring thoughts came out of the gender walk and the following workshop, which would contribute to a better understanding of the needs of the local people for urban planners.
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