Urbanization is the defining global phenomenon of this century. For the first time in history, more than half the world’s population lives in urban areas. Between 2000 and 2030, in developing ...

A planning inspector says the draft policy for Surrey Heath is capable of being "legally compliant".

Cities need clear limits and targets on urban sprawl to understand whether planning tools like greenbelts and denser ...

Urban Studies, Vol. 41, No. 7 (June 2004), pp. 1269-1282 (14 pages) As part of the post-Soviet transition of civil law and economic relations, cities of the Russian Federation have sought to reform ...

The Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) will host a Technical Deep Dive (TDD) on Urban Planning and Land for Growth from October 27 to 31, 2025, in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. The TDD will be ...

Urban and regional planners develop plans and programs for the use of land. They use planning to create communities, accommodate growth, or revitalize physical facilities in towns, cities, counties, ...

The city of Asheville's nearly 30-year-old Unified Development Ordinance is "broken." City staff are working on a "major" ...

Eugenie L. Birch is Lawrence C. Nussdorf Professor of Urban Research and Education at the Penn Institute for Urban Research at the University of Pennsylvania, and President of the General Assembly of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about proptech and innovation in real estate and construction. Urban centres across the United Kingdom and the European ...

Hanoi has officially revoked the decision to convert land use at 11–13 Nguyen Chi Thanh in Giang Vo Ward, marking the end of ...