The city of Accra has no plan to tackle pedestrians’ behaviour.
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US cities are starting to reform laws that required developers to provide minimum amounts of parking. But there’s more they can do to loosen the auto’s grip on downtowns.
If we build homes on a production line, we could make them cheaper, faster and more sustainable.
What is so special about Crawford Lake? And what can it teach us about the urban spaces we live in?
A new book focuses on the politics of road transport, the everyday corruption and the hard-living world of transport workers in Lagos, Nigeria.
Illinois passed the latest law requiring new apartment buildings to be wired for EV chargers. Now apartment communities are figuring out the best ways to make shared charging work for everyone.
Cities are where solutions are found – but also where perils are amplified when we fail to act.
And what about the old water-bottles-on-the grass trick? Does that actually work?
African cities contribute the least to but bear the highest impact of climate change in terms of frequency and severity of weather events.
Living in cities filled with tags may make us feel less safe. But tags don’t mean crime and gangs. The real reasons people tag buildings and bridges are to show off and create community.
Though accessory dwelling units have been around for centuries, a recent survey found that 71% of Americans were unfamiliar with the concept.
Our largest cities, home to 80% of the population, are central to achieving sustainability in a time of climate change. The federal government has begun to act on the need for coherent urban policies.
Nighttime is much more than a source of danger or an occasion to party – it’s a portal into a different world, with rhythms, challenges and lifestyles of its own.
Canada is counting on immigrants to drive economic growth. Smaller urban communities can help take pressure off Canada’s most heavily populated regions by attracting and retaining newcomers.
In order to ensure new multi-unit housing prioritizes comfort and health, future residents and building owners should know what design choices to advocate for.
At the Centre for Cultural Value, we have spent the past two years exploring research to learn about the impact of culture on health and wellbeing.
Urban development and social norms concerning childhood have led European cities to a situation where public spaces are no more spaces for children and young people.
If the Earth were ever subsumed into a single cityscape, it would collapse under the weight of its own ecological footprint.
Urban spaces are a repository of people’s beliefs, memories and collective conscience.
UK supermarket shelves have been left bare of fresh produce in recent weeks – growing more fruit and veg in cities could reduce the severity of future shortages.
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John Rennie Short est un·e ami·e de La ConversationProfessor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Head of Urbanism and Associate Professor of Urban Studies, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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