New Urbanism isn't dead—it's evolving due to climate change
By Laurie Mazur / On November 6th, 2017
From the CNU Climate Summit, a movement marrying a vision of livable communities to the necessities of a changing climate emerges.
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To Prevent Disaster, Rethink Development
By Laurie Mazur, Edward Thomas / On October 13th, 2017
Three ways better building practices can reduce the risks of hurricanes like Harvey, Irma, and Maria.
New Perspectives on Climate Change — CNU Climate Summit
Island Press author Peter Calthorpe speaking at the CNU Climate Summit on the ways urban planners and designers can understand the real consequences of climate change across different interest groups.
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With an "Urban Diary," Everyone's a City Planner
By Charles R. Wolfe / On September 5th, 2017
Everyone – regardless of background, disposition, or profession – can use their senses to explore and observe urban space.
Building Resilience? There's a Standard for That
By Laurie Mazur / On August 14th, 2017
A new report sorts through the various emerging resilience standards from public- and private-sector groups.
Equitable Urban Planning Can't Happen Without Black People
By Charles Ellison / On June 12th, 2017
Sit at the tables where people are deciding where the new school will go, whether to expand the bus stop or if a new business can drop itself into a neighborhood, and the first question that comes to mind is, “Where are all the people of color?”
Bridging A Gap on the Bronx River
By Veronica Vanterpool, Joan Byron / On February 12th, 2017
A Changing Climate Means A Changing Society. The Island Press Urban Resilience Project, Supported By The Kresge Foundation And The JPB Foundation, Is Committed To A Greener, Fairer Future. This Post Was Originally Published On CoLab Radio.
Walkability is a global movement: The Walk21 Conference and Jan Gehl
By Annie Matan, Peter Newman / On December 1st, 2016
Walkability is a global movement. Every year walkability professionals come together at the international walking conference, Walk21. In October of this year for the first time the conference was held in Asia, in Hong Kong, where over 800 people from 38 countries gathered to learn from each other, to share their successes and to share their difficulties.
Webinar: Global Street Design Guide
By Matt Solomon / On December 1st, 2016
December 12, 2016; 10:00 AM EST & 9:00 PM EST (2 sessions)
#ForewordFriday: The Global Street Design Guide Edition
By David Hall / On October 21st, 2016
"What is a street?" is the first question posed in Global Street Design Guide from the National Association of City Transportation Officials and the Global Designing Cities Initiative. A seemingly simple question, but perhaps not to a street des