The Importance of vegetation for attracting tourists and the revitalization of urban centres in Europe. by Liam Casey, Senior executive Parks Supt (Parks, landscape & cemeteries division- Cork City Hall) Participative Public Space Design in Tatarstan, Russia. The Public Spaces Development Program was initiated in 2015 under the  President of Tatarstan to develop and regenerate the parks, squares,  riverfronts and pedestrian streets of the Republic. It is implemented in  each of the 45 municipal districts, in settlements ranging from major  cities to rural villages, and from the cultural and political capital to  industrial centers, and to date, over 300 public spaces have been  created or remodeled for year-round enjoyment. The program is hallmarked  by a participatory process that engages with citizens and with the  specific identity of the place and its communities, including  infrastructure and programs for cultural activities to improve the  attractiveness and the quality of life by Anna Grichting, Architect and urbanist graduated with a Doctor of Design in Urbanism from Harvard University Animated by World Urban Parks (WUP)