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Eva Kail

b. 1959

Austrian urban planner

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About Eva Kail

Born 1959. Eva Kail is an Austrian urban planner, urban designer and urban planning, known for Gender mainstreaming.

Eva Kail is a Vienna-based urban planner who has popularized gender mainstreaming in city design and contributed to more than 60 projects related to gender equality in housing, transportation, planning, and design of public spaces.

Career Kail served as the head of Vienna's first women's office, the Frauenburo, which was established after a 1991 photography exhibit organized by Kail called Who Owns the Public Space. It led to broader conversations about how many European cities, including Vienna, had been designed primarily with male commuters in mind and could subsequently fail to meet women's needs; in 1992, Kail became head of the Frauenburo.

The Frauen-Werk-Stadt functioned as a proof of concept for the applications of gender mainstreaming in urban planning, and from 2002 to 2006 Kail was able to work on a pilot in the neighborhood of Mariahilf, with 28,000 residents. This work included improving street lighting, prioritizing pedestrians, installing new seating, widening pavement, and removing barriers to ease passage of strollers, wheelchair users, and the elderly.

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Important facts

Born
1959, Vienna
Birth century
Nationality
Known for
Gender mainstreaming
Education
University of Vienna

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Eva Kail?

Austrian urban planner

When was Eva Kail born?

Eva Kail was born in 1959 in Vienna.

What is Eva Kail's occupation?

Eva Kail is an urban planner, urban designer and urban planning.

What is Eva Kail known for?

Eva Kail is known for Gender mainstreaming.

What nationality is Eva Kail?

Eva Kail is Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eva Kail

· Wikidata: Q96650435

· DBpedia: Eva Kail

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