urban-studies

the OMA managing partner discusses why the future of urban life depends less on universal planning models than on local context, public infrastructure, and community agency. The post david gianotten of OMA on why local context matters in shaping future cities appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

In one of the world's hottest cities, Singapore's decades-long tree-planting obsession is paying measurable dividends: cooler streets and lower electricity bills.

One of the most dispiriting debates in housing policy and land use concerns the relative merits of deed-restricted affordable versus market-rate housing. YIMBY advocates argue building more market-rate units will eventual filter down and expand affordability; many on the Left argue that market-rate housing reduces the availability of land for deed-restricted affordable units. Eunisses Hernandez ……

looking at social housing, occupied spaces, and the history of the two cities the curators of agency for better living opened a discussion on possible solutions to the global housing crisis. The post what rome and vienna can teach about the future of affordable housing appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

from lisbon and athens to mexico city and bali, the remote-work economy is transforming residential architecture, neighborhood commerce, and even agricultural infrastructure. The post who gets to stay when cities become digital nomad destinations? appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

Loudoun County recently changed its zoning policy which treated data centers as office parks. These projects now have to go through an approval process from the people and the local government, a significant change after more than 25 years of easy approvals.

For a quarter of its residents, Pittsburgh isn’t an affordable place to live. A contested housing policy is at the center of efforts to change that.

Extreme heat waves are putting lives in danger, with some of the hottest urban neighborhoods 10 degrees hotter or more than their wealthier neighbors. Often, these are communities of color.

As the baby boomer generation ages, cities must rethink the accessibility of public spaces. Comfort, legibility and geometric clarity are the essential elements of an inclusive city.

Gov. Kathy Hochul hit the brakes on congestion pricing in June but now is ready to roll, with a lower fee. Critics, including New Jersey officials and President-elect Donald Trump, remain opposed.

As cities grow, it would be better to have more efficient, higher-capacity transport than more vehicles on the road.

The devastation of the second world war allowed progressive planners to reimagine the city and make spaces for children and young people to play in.

A 5-Day Online Training on Urban Resilience and Major City Management This programme is designed for professionals who are being tasked with the modelling, planning and management of major cities and complex urban environments, and with developing systems that are robust enough to respond not only to accidents, emergencies and disasters, but also to the […]

Urban neuromodulation and neurofeedback systems have become increasingly adaptive and closed-loop. However, they still focus primarily on brain signals and often ignore the urban areas where these signals happen. The framework introduced in this study integrates EEG, physiological measures, indicators of environmental exposures, and GIS spatial analysis. Our goal is to incorporate Local Climate Z…

Scientific Reports, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-66829-y Spatiotemporal modeling, health risk assessment, and scenario-based noise reduction at urban BRT stations using response surface methodology

Discover the importance of GIS in urban planning. Learn how GIS platforms help planners visualize, analyze, and manage city projects.

Learn how retail location analytics helps optimize site locations, analyze in-store performance, and turn spatial data into faster, data-driven decisions.

Scientific Reports, Published online: 17 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-65932-4 How public attention drives urban climate governance across mitigation and adaptation: evidence from Chinese cities

Nature-based solutions are a primary strategy for contemporary climate adaptation and urban ecological resilience , embraced by cities regardless of their geography or climate zone . Green roofs, urban forests, bioswales, expanding tree canopy, protected wetlands, and permeable landscapes are featured prominently in municipal adaptation plans . These interventions are deployed across neighborhood…