Key takeaways from a new study on the effects of subway location and expansion around the world. In the major cities of the world, subway systems are typically seen as a means to foster density, reduce reliance on cars, mitigate sprawl, and provide residents with access to affordable

Getting around a city that’s laid out in a square is certainly easier. Now you can see which cities are the least rigid in their design. [rev_slider Maps] Manhattan’s street grid is the savior to many a lost tourist, but navigating it also requires that New Yorkers re-orient the

A new book and exhibit take a look at the programs, buildings, and people that have brought the system to where it is today—and what still needs to be done. The ends of subway lines are often thought of as mysterious places, separate from the rush of the rest of New York. But just acr

From regeneration and grassroots activism to privatisation and security, public space in Europe’s cities is shaped by a variety of urban developments. Share your stories of the changes you’re seeing with GuardianWitness There has been a significant backlash recently in London about th

How did innovative Winnipeg social housing, designed by one of Canada’s most talked about architecture firms, become a haven for drink and drugs? In photographs, Centre Village doesn’t look like the generic image of social housing. A playful cluster of stucco buildings surround a sere

Las propiedades inmobiliarias suman 200 billones de euros, una cifra que supera en 2,7 veces el PIB mundial Si se suma el valor de todas las propiedades inmobiliarias que existían en el mundo en 2015, el resultado son 217 billones de dólares, unos 200 billones de euros, según el cálcu

Planning for States and Nation-States in the U.S. and Europe Gerrit-Jan Knaap, Zorica Nedovič-Budič, and Armando Carbonell (editors) Lincoln Institute of Land Policy www.lincolninst.edu. 2015. 552 pages. Paperback, $35.00. In theory, local land use plans and development regulations sh

Hace algún tiempo el sitio Urbantimes.co publicó un artículo con 10 razones por las que una ciudad necesita planificación urbana, que luego fue compartido por Plataforma Urbana. El artículo apunta a cómo la planificación puede ayudar a las autoridades locales en muchos ámbitos a la ho

Para muchas personas, es común pensar que mientras existan más estacionamientos para automóviles, más fácil va a ser moverse por la ciudad. Sin embargo, se ha demostrado que cuando hay más estacionamientos, más personas eligen usar su auto y aumenta la congestión vial. Con el objetivo

Ax:son Johnson Foundation, UN Habitat and PPS The Future of Places forum is arranged and financed by Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson foundation and has as collaborative partners UN Habitat and Project for Public Spaces. The overall purpose is to indicate the importance of public spac