05
Nov
The City of Santa Monica and Los Angeles-based urban designers Melendrez recently brought the idea of pop-up tactical urbanism into the planning process with a festival/workshop/installation called Pop-Up MANGo. Read more
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08
Oct
What happens when an ambitious and unfinished Communist construction project meets the uncontrollable growth of nature? Read more
Throughout history, urban planners have presented different ideas on how to design successful cities, and their impact is still being felt today. This infographic looks at how ten urban planners have shaped cities, including London, Paris and Washington D.C. Read more
28
Aug
We live in a world that is urbanising at an astonishing rate. Many cities around the world are starting to wake up to the fact that they will have to become walkable and bikeable, just in order to function in the future. Read more
22
Aug
Today, Brixton is considered an up-and-coming area in London. This post reviews the effectiveness of the Great London Outdoors Programme in ensuring Brixton is equipped with safe public space for the community. Read more
08
Aug
The ability of great public furniture to inspire innovation and pride can uplift a community and revitalise public spaces. A spirit undeniably embodies in these five fantastic ideas for public furniture. Read more
08
Jul
Los Angeles' 50 Parks Initiative aims to transform underutilized properties in areas lacking recreational space into parks. We recently got the opportunity to talk with Michael Lehrer about his work on Spring Street Park - the 16th to launch as part of the scheme. Read more
Every city has a voice of its own. This Big City recently visited Nairobi as part of a visit to Philips' Community Light Centre. Nairobi, we found out, has a very exciting and contrasting set of voices. Read more
