This Big City - Part 10

Jan

A Year in the Life of a Helsinki Street

Categories: Europe, Placemaking, Planning

by This Big City

The beginning of a new year is traditionally the time for introspection and looking back on the year that was. And also more more than often it is about making a list of the best “long play records” that was released that year. But that’s not how we roll. Instead we asked a street how it felt about last year. Read more

Jan

The Berg River: Reconnecting the Urban Fabric of Paarl

Categories: Africa and the Middle East, Planning, Urban Scale

Tags: paarl

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by Future Cape Town

With a population of 190,000, Paarl is the largest urban entity in South Africa's Winelands district. The Berg River should be the centre of urban life in Paarl, but that is not the case. Thankfully, a new project is underway to breathe life back into one of Paarl’s greatest untapped assets. Read more

Jan

Santiago’s Biggest Newspaper Takes a Visual Approach to Urban Issues

Categories: Arts and Culture, Latin America, People

Tags: cc, Santiago

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by Joe Peach

Helping people learn about their local neighbourhoods is rarely a priority for national newspapers, but in Santiago, Chile, that's not the case. El Mercurio is widely considered to be Chile's most influential newspaper, and their Santiago edition recently decided to take a new approach with their local coverage. Read more

Jan

Zipcar and the Future of Sustainable Urban Economics

Categories: Cars and Roads, Transport, UK, USA and Canada

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by Forum for the Future

Zipcar is a brave little harbinger of the new economy. The company built a new model based on flexibility, scalability and innovation, often eliminating the need for personally-owned cars. Indeed, this new economy business actually helps solve problems of personal transportation in gridlocked urban locales. Read more

Jan

Active Streets in India’s Dharavi Slum

Categories: Asia and the Pacific, Planning, Urban Scale

Tags: cc, Dhavari, slums

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by Rachel Smith

Dharavi is a mixed-use self-contained residential and commercial development with a population in excess of 1 million. It has a real and very genuine sense of community. It's also one of the biggest slums in the world. Read more

Jan

22 Cities Get Ready to Pilot the Future

Categories: Arts and Culture

Tags: cc

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by Joe Peach

After a successful 2012 competition which attracted 1,519 entries from 70 countries, Citymart is once again looking to award prizes to new urban ideas which aim to 'pilot the future'. 22 cities are back on board and looking for innovative ideas. Read more

Jan

Philadelphia Mural Arts Program Transforms Downtown Streetscapes

Categories: Placemaking, Planning, USA and Canada

Tags: philadelphia

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by Global Site Plans - The Grid

The Philadelphia Mural Arts Program began in 1984 as part of a campaign to eradicate graffiti citywide. Since then, over 3,000 murals have been created, and each has become a distinctive part of the city’s landscape. Read more