Why everywhere in the US is starting to look the same ~design architecture urban planning Video 20:09 14 votes
Disney to build a branded community promising “magic” in the California desert ~design urban planning Article 670 words 7 votes
The bewildering architecture of indoor cities ~design architecture urban planning Video 13:12, published Feb 10 2022 6 votes
The suburbs are bleeding America dry ~design urban planning Video 20:59, published Feb 7 2022 13 votes
Dutch cities are better for the climate… and my sanity ~enviro sustainability climate change Video 13:08 10 votes
Tokyo: The big city that is also pleasant to live in ~life Article 1020 words, published Dec 7 2021 6 votes
Understanding how urban design makes Tokyo work ~transport Article 1252 words, published Nov 2 2021 6 votes
For decades, US cities have been closing or neglecting public restrooms, leaving millions with no place to go. Here’s how a lack of toilets became an American affliction. ~design urban planning Article 12 votes
Skellefteå has wooden schools, bridges, even car parks – we visit Sweden to see what a climate-conscious future looks like ~engineering Article 1335 words 7 votes
Gov. Gavin Newsom abolishes most single-family zoning in California ~design urban planning Article 817 words 21 votes
Gavin Newsom signs bills aimed at creating more affordable housing in California ~life housing.affordable Article 868 words 12 votes
Copenhagen is great… but it’s not Amsterdam ~design urban planning Video 10:16, published Mar 23 2020 8 votes
Plans for $400-billion new city in the American desert unveiled ~design architecture urban planning Article 714 words 21 votes
Denser cities could be a climate boon – but nimbyism stands in the way ~enviro climate change Article 1098 words 6 votes
Want to get rid of San Francisco's most toxic monument to racism and segregation? End single-family zoning. ~design urban planning Article 1145 words, published Aug 1 2021 14 votes
Electric vehicles won’t save us: Why EV’s are false prophets in the fight for a better world ~transport Article 4494 words, published Jun 16 2021 10 votes
Plans for an artificial island to house 35,000 people and protect the port of Copenhagen from rising sea levels have been approved by Danish MPs ~design urban planning Article 441 words 8 votes
Gothenburg's bold plan to be world's best rainy city – it rains nearly 40% of the time in the Swedish city, so why not try to make the most of it? ~design urban planning architecture Article 1051 words 17 votes
Bee population steady in Dutch cities thanks to pollinator strategy ~enviro conservation Article 821 words 6 votes
The ugly, dangerous, and inefficient stroads found all over the US and Canada ~design urban planning Video 18:28 17 votes
Facing a housing crunch almost a century ago, Stockholm built 'barnrikehus' for low-income families – today they are some of the city's more sought-after properties ~design architecture urban planning Article 9 votes
Architects unveil a massive plan for Chinese city that’s dedicated to science and tech ~design architecture urban planning Article 419 words, published Mar 28 2021 10 votes
Cycling through the streets of Amsterdam ~design urban planning Video 57:41, published Jun 15 2020 7 votes
Swedish officials have joined Danish critics in registering concerns that an island-building plan, a signature test of Copenhagen's development model, could have risks ~design urban planning Article 6 votes
Why Gothenburg is Europe's most sustainable city – residents and local government have been steadfast in their efforts to reinvent the city's reputation ~enviro sustainability Article 875 words, published Feb 8 2021 8 votes
Google submits plans to build 7,000 homes in North Bayshore, the largest project in city's history ~design urban planning architecture Article 838 words 11 votes
Why winter is a poor argument against bike lanes – substandard infrastructure and maintenance, rather than the cold or the snow, that's keeping cyclists off their wheels ~transport Article 1442 words 14 votes
Can Malmö's green points system help rewild London? Transformation of a Swedish shipyard into a leafy haven inspired London's 'urban greening factor' plan. ~design urban planning Article 1983 words 10 votes
Current bike lanes aren't good enough (and we can do better) ~transport Video 7:52, published Mar 21 2019 8 votes
The case against single family zoning ~design urban planning Video 11:02, published Feb 27 2020 7 votes
Following a two-year-long hiatus, an initiative by Copenhagen Municipality allowing citizens to get trees for free, has returned ~enviro Link 7 votes
How did Soviet planners design the Union's cities? ~design architecture urban planning Video 11:24, published Jun 11 2020 9 votes
How hedges became the unofficial emblem of Great Britain: The ubiquitous boxy bushes have defined the British landscape since the Bronze Age ~humanities.history Article 1500 words 11 votes
The patchwork city: What gaps and overlaps in city boundaries tell us about values ~life housing Article 7832 words 4 votes
Buildings and residents testament to the rich seams of history and identity of Kiruna in Sweden are ousted in favour of the profit-laden iron ore seams lurking beneath ~design architecture urban planning Link 2 votes
The case for making low-tech 'dumb' cities instead of 'smart' ones ~tech Article 1746 words, published Jan 15 2020 8 votes
An ancient Roman city has been fully mapped using ground-penetrating radar ~humanities.history Article 961 words 8 votes
Utrecht: Planning for people and bikes, not for cars ~design urban planning Video 13:11, published Jun 27 2019 11 votes