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Australia’s first AI traffic-light trial could cut delays. It also raises hard questions about fairness, safety and who gets priority on public roads.
Cities benefit from trees, which can cool concrete sprawls and improve air quality.
Addresses are essential to society, governance and the economy in a modern world.
It’s time to rethink how Africa’s public spaces are defined and designed – by listening to how people already make cities public.
Anthony Albanese’s decade-long vision for Australia’s cities has been brought to life. But there are some gaps.
Although many US cities have recovered from economic downturns during the COVID-19 pandemic, they still are losing young families in large numbers. Here’s how that trend degrades urban life.
Tree and bird diversity has been linked to a number of positive mental health outcomes. It is time that urban planners interested in human well-being take biodiversity into account.
Whether intentional or not, the way mega-settlements in southeastern Europe from 6,000 years ago were laid out would have cut down on the spread of disease.
The disruptions caused by technology, the pandemic and climate change are reshaping how people and goods move in cities.
Instead of trying to force unwilling workers back to the office, Canadian cities should instead focus on developing downtowns that people genuinely want to visit and experience.
People living in rural areas perceive the threat of climate change to be lower than people in cities.
An analysis by scholars at the University of California, Davis showed that just a small number of cities in California actively consider racism when developing their plans.
Ghana’s housing deficit needs immediate attention.
From butchers to hawkers, and shelters to miners, this book reveals the informal economy and texture of the city.
City living and country living both have their benefits and downsides when it comes to mental health.
For some people, the decision to live in a vehicle is a choice with the goal of being free and self-sufficient to live how and where they want.
Cities are defined as much by their buildings as what people do in between them. Designing them comes with great responsibility.
Building a culture of cycling is essential, especially where bike use is low. A global movement of community bike workshops, also known as bike kitchens, can help.
Green spaces can be part of the plan to ‘build back better’ after COVID-19. But city officials and policy-makers must address systemic racism for urban green spaces to benefit public health.
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Professor, Institute for Management & Innovation, University of Toronto
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Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Human Resources, Thompson Rivers University
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Associate Professor, School of Built Environment, UNSW
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Lecturer, Kumasi Technical University
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning and Urban Design, The University of Melbourne
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Co-Director, Initiative on Cities, Boston University
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M.S. Candidate, Community and Regional Planning, The University of Texas at Austin
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Director, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor of Community and Regional Planning and Director, Urban Information Lab, The University of Texas at Austin
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Professor of Urban Policy and Director, Urban Futures Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
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Adjunct Professor, Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Quantitative Social Sciences, University of Sheffield
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Professor Sustainability and Urban Governance, RMIT University