All tagged urbanization
The question, then, is how to improve the measurements used, to ensure that the rankings align with the public interest, and help those in positions of leadership – such as lawmakers, local governments and urban planners – to better understand the huge array of data they have access to.
This article explores their reasons for living where they do and recounts their experiences of life in the outer suburbs.
Let’s take a closer look at the Single-Family House and weigh the costs and benefits that come with it.
Today there is growing support for bicycling in many U.S. cities for both commuting and recreation. Research is also showing that urban trees provide many benefits, from absorbing air pollutants to cooling neighborhoods.
We demand convenient parking everywhere we go, and then learn not to see the vast, unsightly spaces that result.
Huge quantities of networked sensors have appeared in cities across the world in recent years. This information can be used by city leaders to create policies, with the aim of making cities “smarter” and more sustainable, but the data only tells half the story.
Sidewalk Labs, the urban innovation startup owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, has announced a partnership with the City of Toronto to develop a new waterfront precinct.
In this article we examine not only how urbanization is causing floods but also actions that can help prevent them.
The vehicle as a bomb in itself, as an apparatus that does the killing has opened an unexpected specter and elevated the deadly aspect of the automobile to new heights, not only for the people in cities but also for the design of cities.
In this article we explore the various elements that impact the decision for how urban areas are developed.
Beijing, China has announced that they will be creating Xiongan New Area which is a new city to be built and located roughly 62 miles away from Beijing.
