Taking back the streets to revive communities

Locals take in the Seven Senses event at Toowong in 2014. Photo: Supplied

When it comes to contemporary neighbourhoods, Tobias Volbert firmly believes we need to go back to the future.

The German landscape architect said the rapid evolution of suburban streets into traffic channels had come at the expense of once vibrant and cohesive communities.

Now, he is leading the charge to resurrect suburban enclaves where children play in streets and neighbours chat over fences.

Tobias Volbert believes having children play in the street will encourage more cohesive neighbourhoods. Photo: Supplied

"If we design our streets so they are more fun, it would populate the streets more and there would be more human interaction," he said.

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"People in cars would slow down because there would be people in the streets.

"We really need to go back to the future, back to community life, to see how can we can engage with our neighbours.

"It's really an urban issue. Hopefully we can engage again."

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Taking back the streets to revive communities