Lara Kinneir is an architect and urban strategist who grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland toward the end of a 30-year period of conflict known as The Troubles. This was a time when car bombings, sniper attacks and violence in the streets were reported in the news almost every week. Lara shares her experience growing up in a city in conflict, the impact of physical barriers on communities in Belfast and reflections on the long term implications of physical distancing during the pandemic.
Lara Kinneir is an architect and urban strategist who grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland toward the end of a 30-year period of conflict known as The Troubles. This was a time when car bombings, sniper attacks and violence in the streets were reported in the news almost every week. Lara shares her experience growing up in a city in conflict, the impact of physical barriers on communities in Belfast and reflections on the long term implications of physical distancing during the pandemic.