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Urban Design
Explore key issues and ideas in urban design and planning, including bike infrastructure, Vision Zero, walkability, density, and more.

Trees Are a Cool Solution in the Heat of the Moment

Victorian-Era Terrace House Reinvented as Elegant Sanctuary

This Wood-Clad Laneway Suite Enlivens an Urban Back Alley

Nifty New Playground Inspires Joyous Outdoor Play

How to Build Community Resilience

Best Urban Farming Certifications

These Sustainable 'Townhouse-Style' Apartments Are Designed With Families in Mind

The 15-Minute City Needs Small Business Saturday ... Every Day

Plan to Build 15-Minute City for 80,000 People Wins Design Award

Miami Beach to Swap Out Palm Trees

What Are Micro-Apartments? Environmental Pros and Cons

City Ratings for Biking Tells Us How to Improve Our Cities

Vienna Declared to Be the World's Most Livable City, But Is It Really?

MVRDV Is Renovating Herman Hertzberger's Classic Office Building

Garden City Movement: The Making of a Utopian Design Concept

Are Baugruppen the Answer to the Housing Affordability Crisis?

14 of the Oldest Continuously Inhabited Cities in the World

Understanding Suburban Sprawl and Its Spread Into the Rural Landscape

Let's Bring Back the Garden City Movement

What's Keeping Older Drivers Driving? Bad Urban Design

Enough With 'Smart Cities'—We Need Cities Done Right

One-Way Streets Are Killers and We Should Get Rid of Them

Green Spaces Help Alleviate Loneliness in Urban Areas, Study Shows

European Commission Makes Cycling and Walking Priorities in Cities

Austria Cancels Highway Projects to Reduce Climate Risk

Unused Rooftop in Shenzhen, China Turned Into Urban Recreational Skypark

Volcano-Powered Bitcoin City Proposed for El Salvador

This Year, Small Business Saturday Is More Important Than Ever

Are Context Cities the New Smart Cities?

Australia's Anne Street Garden Villas Show 1 Way We Can Fix the Suburbs

The Goldilocks Density Delivers the Lowest Life Cycle Carbon Emissions

It's Time for the Construction Industry to Prioritize People Who Walk or Bike

How WeWork Changed the Idea of an Office

Seattle Turns the Page on Iconic Viaduct

8 of the World's Cleanest Cities

How to Turn a Car Sewer Into an 'Inhabited Bridge'

The City of Utrecht Wants Every Home to Have a Playground Nearby

10 Things That Make a Great Green City

London's Rare Orchid Discovery Spotlights Importance of City Greening

How Urban Green Space Affects Happiness Worldwide

Communities of Color Have Fewer Trees—This 'Tree Equity' Score Wants to Change That

Auckland Named World's Most Livable City—But Is It Really?

Urban Sprawl: Definition, Causes, and Solutions

Pedestrian Zones: Definition, History, and Outlook

Strong Towns Founder Won't Be Silenced By Engineering Profession

This Apartment Building in Vienna Is a Highrise of Huts

12 Eye-Popping Pedestrian Bridges

Why the 15-Minute City Needs a Good Bar

What's Not To Love About Tiny Robots on Our Sidewalks?

9 Unforgettable Urban Waterfalls

How Hybrid Work Can Make Our Cities Better

Robots Are Stealing Our Sidewalks

Is Concrete "The Most Destructive Material on Earth"?

Everyone's Excited About the Food Truck Revolution, but What Are the Implications for Urbanism and the Environment?

Will Self-Driving Cars Change the Way We Live as Much as the Car Did?

Doors Salvaged From Demolished Detroit Houses Reborn as Artsy Bus Stop Benches

British Designer Thomas Heatherwick's Buildings and Work Are on Show in London

Cargotecture to Shelter Homeless, Solve Housing Crisis in British Resort Town

Why Paris Is Transforming a Riverside Highway Into a Pedestrian Promenade

Judge Rules in Favor of 'Greedy' Street Names at Controversial NYC Development

Why Oslo Is Saying No to Cars in Its City Center

One Building, One City: World's Tallest Prefab, Sky City, Is Breaking Ground in June

Should Single-Family Houses Be Banned?

Liverpool Becomes Envy of the World With Fast Lane for Pedestrians