The critical global and economic climate has pushed cities to the fore of policy discussion worldwide, forcing them to review their strategies and adopt new approaches to planning and development for sustainable growth. For cities to engage in this process successfully, increased inter-change and sensitivity between all of the parties involved in the city-making profession [...]

Jane Jacobs: Neighbourhoods in Action is a video produced by Active Living Network (a project of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation) featuring an interview with the American urban visionary Jane Jacobs (via Jane’s Walk Pheonix the Jane’s Walks blogspot). Jane’s Walk is a grassroots initiative that seeks to put people and communities at the heart [...]

Vision for Cities: Planning and delivering urban infrastructure to achieve sustainable growth is the the first-stage discussion paper for the RICS Vision for Cities work programme, it was launched on Wednesday 17 March at an RICS-hosted seminar Spotting the Trends: Shaping the Cities of the Future held at MIPIM – an international real estate fair [...]

Interdisciplinary collaboration and rapid prototyping for design-driven innovation at the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design It is widely acknowledged that design is a powerful tool for changing human behaviour and shaping our environment. This realization has revolutionized the design sector in recent years, not only offering innovative business models and opportunities for post industrial economies [...]

“With cities contributing disproportionately to global carbon emissions, urban design is increasingly important when planning for climate change. This discussion examines the social, political and economic impacts of creative urban design solutions coming out of the world’s cities”.   Location: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building, LSE | Free and open to the public Date: [...]