Exeter City Futures launches Tranquil City project

As part of its goal to increase the well-being of Exeter’s citizens through energy independence and zero congestion, Exeter City Futures is launching a summer Tranquil City campaign in Exeter.

Citizens who live in or know the area, are encouraged to come and be part of the movement to celebrate urban calm by posting a photo or short video to Instagram and tag with #TranquilCityExeter.

With these tagged pictures, Exeter City Futures will create a ‘Tranquil Pavement’: a map of urban tranquility in and around Exeter, encouraging journeys via sustainable and active transportation methods.

The project is being undertaken in partnership with Tranquil City, who have established the concept in London.

The aim is to encourage low-impact mobility such as walking and cycling, celebrating nature’s presence in the city and also highlighting the benefits of periods of respite for our mental well-being.

Tranquil City is a project that is funded by OrganiCity, a European Commission project that puts people at the centre of the development of future cities. Their mission is to crowd-source spaces of calm in the city and to promote them, a way for its people who are actively reducing their carbon footprint to benefit from less exposure to pollution, to enjoy a place of calm and slow down for a little while.

By doing this Tranquil City can help to understand the real meaning of tranquility via a bottom-up approach and to find its place in the urban environment. It wants to enhance the value of our cities and to encourage healthier urban design, one that is beautiful just as much as it is good for ours, and nature’s, overall well-being.

Tag your tranquil places

Citizens are encouraged to get involved by uploading their images of tranquil spaces to Instagram and using the hashtag #TranquilCityExeter.
To view the live map visit Tranquil City Exeter, or Tranquil City to learn more about the Tranquil City project.