The primary components of cities and urban areas are their streets. Although streets make up more than 80% of cities’ public space, they frequently need to provide areas where people…
Public parking spaces are an important component of urban design. They should be designed in a safe, efficient, and aesthetically pleasing way. The needs of pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers should…
The National Urban Design Conference examines the critical value of interdisciplinary collaboration in the built environment, as well as the ways in which the various stakeholders—urban designers, architects, planners, engineers,…
Their gender marks them as objects of the male gaze. Never invisible and always seeking anonymity. Is it even possible to blend in? It becomes a question of either attracting…
Architecture has always been around us – it’s an integral part of the environment we live in. We have always been exposed to architectural experiences from a time when we…
The Former Mayor of Bogota, Enrique Peñalosa saw the answer to the city’s high crime rate and ever-increasing traffic congestion in improving its walkability and mass transit systems. The writer…
In many respects, architecture is the most evident and palpable reminder of any past time or society. Even thousands of years after empires have crumbled and civilizations have changed, buildings…
While most people think of Bjarke Ingles when Danish firms come to mind and BIG revolutionizing Danish architecture, Henning Larsen was the one to initially spear ahead the movement of…
With the rise in housing prices, there’s been a growing trend of urban dwellers downsizing into smaller spaces. According to Realtor Magazine, nearly one-third of Americans are looking to downsize…
The City and its Influence on Human Psychology The urban influences in life will undoubtedly define the future of the human species due to the interaction between humans and urban…
What forms the history of a city? The history of a city is anything and everything that ever existed and played a vital role in building the city which exists…
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