#urban planning
Articles etiquetados con «urban planning».
Sustainable architecture in Barcelona
Overview of sustainable architecture in Barcelona, including superblocks, green facades, and the Nature Plan 2030.
Boston Green New Deal
Policy agenda by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu targeting carbon neutrality, fare-free transit, and fossil fuel divestment.
Vienna Gasometers: History, Architecture and Urban Redevelopment
The Vienna Gasometers are four historic gas storage structures in Simmering, Austria, redeveloped into a mixed-use residential and commercia...
Carlos Moreno: Urbanist and Architect of the 15-Minute City
Carlos Moreno is the Franco-Colombian urbanist who coined the 15-minute city concept, transforming global urban planning and sustainability...
Greening: Environmental Transformation and Urban Sustainability
Greening transforms environments into eco-friendly spaces through planting, energy efficiency, and sustainable design for health and climate...
Ecopass: Milan's Traffic Pollution Charge and Urban Mobility Reform
Ecopass was a traffic pollution charge in Milan, Italy (2008–2011) that reduced emissions and traffic, later replaced by the Area C congesti...
Car dependency: Causes, impacts and urban planning solutions
Analysis of car dependency in urban planning, covering historical origins, zoning factors, and sustainability impacts.
Sponge city: Urban flood management concept
Sponge city is a nature-based urban planning model originated in China that emphasizes ecological infrastructures for flood prevention and s...
Linear park: Design, history and global examples
Definition and history of linear parks, including the Emerald Necklace, High Line, and global urban greenway projects.
Gothenburg quadricentennial jubilee: Planning, themes and postponement
Overview of the Gothenburg quadricentennial jubilee, originally scheduled for 2021 but postponed to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Form-based code: Principles, history and urban planning applications
Form-based code is a land development regulation focusing on physical form over use to create walkable, sustainable urban environments.
Externalities of cars
Analysis of the economic, environmental, and social costs of automobile use, including pollution, congestion, and policy solutions.
Trams in Oranjestad: Hybrid Streetcar System in Aruba
Overview of the Oranjestad Streetcar, Aruba's first passenger rail service, featuring hybrid hydrogen-battery trams.
Christoph Kohl: Architect, Urban Planner and Advocate of New Classical Urbanism
Christoph Kohl (1961–2025) was an Italian architect and urban planner based in Berlin, known for New Classical architecture and human-center...
Simplified sewerage
Overview of simplified (small-bore) sewerage systems, design principles, community participation, and cost benefits.
Urban Wetlands Law: Chilean Regulation of Urban Ecosystems
Analysis of Chile's Urban Wetlands Law, defining scope, declaration processes, and legal challenges by real estate developers.
Pacesetters: Energy Harvesting from Urban Vibrations
Pacesetters was a proposed energy-harvesting scheme by Facility Architects, Philips, and Hull University to power city lighting using vibrat...
Circles of Sustainability: Methodology, Domains and Urban Applications
Circles of Sustainability is a four-domain method for assessing social, ecological, economic and political sustainability in urban settings.
Okhta Center: The Unbuilt Skyscraper and Urban Heritage Debate
The Okhta Center was a proposed supertall skyscraper in Saint Petersburg, Russia, that sparked intense heritage and political debate before...
Green transport hierarchy
The green transport hierarchy is a policy framework prioritizing walking, cycling, and public transit over private car use to reduce emissio...