York set to become UK’s first car-free city centre
York is on track to have the UK’s first car-free city centre after the council backed plans to ban private vehicles.
2020 Wellbeing Cities Award: Call for Applications
NewCities has announced the launch of the 2020 Wellbeing Cities Award , an international award recognizing cities’ efforts to place wellbeing at the heart of their policy and planning.
Arup leads the architectural vision for Copenhagen’s Cityringen metro
the city’s largest infrastructure project in 400 years
WilkinsonEyre revitalises Copenhagen’s harbour with new pedestrian and cycle bridge
“Historic maps show a bridge existed on this site in the 1800s and linked the centre of Copenhagen to its defensive ramparts, some of which still exist,” explains Simon Roberts, Associate Director of international architecture practice WilkinsonEyre.
Why Urban Farms May Make Fresh Produce Markets Obsolete
New York’s historic Essex Street Market recently moved from its original location into a modern space, urban farms on the city’s rooftops are closer aligned with society’s increased food consciousness than many fresh produce markets.
Why Curridabat Is The Sweetest City in the World
The small Costa Rican city’s strategic vision is using bees, butterflies, bats, and hummingbirds to improve the quality of life of its citizens.
How Sunday Became the Safest Day in Bogotá
Every Sunday, the Colombian capital turns over its major streets to cyclists, pedestrians, and sporting events. This 45-year old city-wide program, promotes physical activity, healthy living, and an improved social environment.
Can One Project Change a City and a Country?
Practice for Architecture and Urbanism believe that design can tangibly improve cities, as long as it strives to make a social impact, and resists becoming a service for only the wealthy.
What Cities Are Learning From Kigali
In 25 years, the capital of Rwanda has gone from a city of genocide, to a city where the wellbeing of citizens is valued
