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02
May

2025 – the Future of Mobility and our Cities

Categories: Cars and Roads, Transport
Comments: 4
by Forum for the Future
Transportation is key to the development of a low carbon future, with these six areas critical for the creation of more sustainable urban mobility systems. Read more
27
Apr

Hollywood Dreamin’ – Decking LA’s Highway 101

Categories: Placemaking, Planning, USA and Canada
Tags: cc
Comments: 3
by Claudia Huerta
LA’s reputation as the quintessential car city leads many to think of it as ‘park poor’. But with plans to create Hollywood's own Central Park along the top of Highway 101, that could soon change. Read more
26
Apr

How Bike Lanes can Boost the Economy

Categories: Asia and the Pacific, Bikes, Transport
Tags: boost the economy, cc
Comments: 3
by Rachel Smith
Research suggests that having a bikeway right outside your front door is good for both your health and the value of your house. So should we use economics to support the case for more safe and separated bikeways in our cities? Read more
26
Apr

How Walkable Streets can Boost the Economy

Categories: Placemaking, Planning, UK
Tags: boost the economy, cc
Comments: 6
by Walkonomics
Walkable streets are not only fun and exciting places to be, they are also profitable. Research has found that by prioritising pedestrians through making streets more walkable, both property values and shop footfall increase. Read more
21
Apr

Is the World’s Greatest Green Roof in Warsaw, Poland?

Categories: Blog, Buildings, Europe, Non-residential
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Comments: No
by Joe Peach
Despite only abandoning communism 22 years ago, this incredible green roof in Warsaw shows that Poland is more than capable of being a world-leading sustainability innovator. Read more
19
Apr

Interacting with the History of your City

Categories: Arts and Culture, Blog, USA and Canada
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Comments: 2
by Kayla Jonas Galvin
Historic buildings and cultural places all over the world are opening their doors to the public, offering visitors the chance to to interact with the varied history of their city, and play a role in their ongoing place making. Read more
18
Apr

Infographic: What Makes a Liveable City?

Categories: Blog, Placemaking, Planning
Tags: cc
Comments: No
by Joe Peach
This newly-released infographic presents resilience, inclusiveness and authenticity as the three most important elements in creating successful cities. Read more
18
Apr

Public Space in the Singapore Art Biennale 2011

Categories: Arts and Culture, Asia and the Pacific, Blog, People
Tags: cc
Comments: 1
by Cristina Nualart
Over 60 artists have contributed to the third Singapore Biennale, titled ‘Open House’, with many exploring thought-provoking ideas on the use of urban and interior space. Read more
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