A new planned community is built on the urban design philosophy known as ‘gender mainstreaming.’ Not everyone is convinced. The community of Aspern Seestadt, in northeast Vienna, is a living model of ...

NACTO has since published five other guides with Island Press, including global guides that reach planners around the world. It’s a great example of the work that Island Press can do to expand the ...

Skyscrapers, highways, and the endless churn of traffic define much of modern city living. Yet for millions of people, the very environments built to fuel economic growth are also fueling chronic ...

The convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and urban planning holds significant promise for creating more intelligent, efficient, and sustainable cities. This fusion entails the integration of ...

In dense urban living, the ability to connect with the outdoors for enjoyment and for wellbeing becomes starkly important. This became particularly apparent in the COVID-19 pandemic when millions of ...

A Blue Zone 2.0, Singapore embeds care into the very fabric of society, using urban planning, architecture and design to create an environment where physical and mental well-being are seamlessly ...

Jua Cilliers is a former board member of the International Society of City and Regional Planners and Director of the UTS Green Infrastructure Lab. If you’ve ever run a big marathon in your city, ...

One of the most robust backward design models developed for higher education is L. Dee Fink’s integrated course design. Fink outlines a streamlined process for designing academic courses, divided into ...