Healthy city of tomorrow

In London the 32+1 Boroughs are testing methods, in terms of physical environment’s and urban design, to respond to Healthy City model starting from urban open space design. The investigation field is supplied by the different Open Space Strategies OSS written by each Borough giving specific solution in term of design parameters to increase physical activity, elevate air and water quality, play and sport activities, open space deficiency and accessibility. The paper will discuss all sets of innovations introduced which have the potential to reshape the lifestyle and working patterns of urban residents, and to assure sociospatial justice. In UK they start again, using urban design, to interlace open space with services and residence at the local level, as was the local planning and urban design Anglo-Saxon tradition