Urban Food Jungle from AECOM Offers Towers of Pineapples and More
Design proposes "bringing together sustainable food production, entertainment, education and culinary delight."
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- Simple Swing Makes Any City Spot a Playground
- Chicago Parklet Goes from PARK(ing) Day Setup to Full Time Green Space
- A Unique Patch of Native Forest Survives at the Heart of America’s Largest City
- Urban Design Lessons from Milan and Bologna: Architecture Matters as Much as Planning
- 1916 Plan Would Have Added 50 Square Miles of Artificial Land to NYC
- Vertical Farm Proposal Is Woven Into The Fabric Of The City
Latest Stories in Urban Design
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Happy 3rd Anniversary David Brower Center! How a Building Can Build Community
The David Brower Center Serves As A Model For How A Building Can Be an Epicenter of Education and Activism for A Community
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Speed Kills; Toronto's Top Doctor Wants Speed Limits Reduced to Protect Pedestrians
You can imagine how this is going over in a city where drivers say there is a war on the car.
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LA Looks To NYC For Its First Pedestrian Plaza
Silver Lake's New Pedestrian Plaza Adds A Welcome Splash of Green To LA's Concrete Jungle
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Is Placemaking the "New Environmentalism"?
Kaid Benfield of the NRDC makes the case that people habitat is as important as natural habitat.
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Is It Time to Add Land to NYC? Introducing "Lower Lower Manhattan"
Idea to create land bridge to Gov's Island, make more land in NYC.
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Huge Biomimetic 'Supertrees' Taking Root on Singapore's Waterfront (Video)
These towering, tree-like vertical garden structures are designed to collect sunlight, water, regulate temperatures and "breathe" for the buildings below.
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Green Rural Design Aims to Slow Urban Slum Growth
The NESTown development concept envisions the building of self-sufficient, environmentally friendly 'semi-urban centers' in rural Ethiopia that would allow farmers to improve their financial prospects without abandoning the land.
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How Do You Fit 1 Million More People in NYC?
Three New York urbanists discussed how to balance infrastructure development, neighborhood character and other factors in preparing for the future growth of New York.
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Irregular Neon Fence Lights Up Parking Lot in Buenos Aires, Changes Fencing Perception
Parking lots will never be green, period. But design can make them less of an eye sore. And who knew a fence could look cool?
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A Picture Is Worth....Take the Stairs
A simple graphic says it all.
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Sky Network Would Add Elevated Pedestrian Bridges to NYC
A proposed plan for New York would build a layer of pedestrian paths connecting upper levels of buildings.
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The Many Ingenious "Urban Hacktions" of Florian Rivière
Urban "hacktivist" Florian Riviere has a talent for finding crazy new uses for urban fixtures. Here's some of his best work.
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This Micro-Algae Lamp Absorbs 150-200 Times More CO2 than a Tree! (Video)
French scientist has invented a light powered by algae that absorbs CO2 from the air--1 ton per year! The microalgae streetlamp has the potential to provide significantly cleaner air in urban areas and revolutionize the cityscape.
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Medellin to Build Massive 46-Miles Urban Park Surrounding the City
The city's new mayor has announced an ambitious project to build a park aimed at providing new public spaces and controlling sprawl.
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What would it mean If Micro-cars Ruled the Roads?
Micro-cars could reinvent city streets while reducing the cost of transportation infrastructure. They take up less space, and get pretty good gas mileage. Maybe it’s time to rethink the size of car for the good of the environment and cities.
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Listen to David Owen, Amy O'Leary and Lloyd Alter Discuss Urban Density on NPR
Worldwide, more people are moving to cities than ever before...but can our cities handle the load?
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Walk [Your City] Campaign Lets City Dwellers Encourage Walking with Guerrilla Wayfinding Signs
After a successful pilot project in Raleigh, one man is bringing his unauthorized signs to other cities.
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The Not So Green Metropolis: More Proof that Density Isn't Everything
What happens to the arguments in the Green Metropolis and the Triumph of the City when Los Angeles turns out to be denser than New York?
