Giant Bubbles and Urban Periscopes Among Winners of Play Contest
A nonprofit group devoted to creating play areas has awarded $1 million to spur 50 new projects that create opportunities for urban children to…
Is urban cycling worth the risk? — FT.com
An FT transport correspondent and two specialist data journalists investigate the risks and benefits of commuting by bike in big cities, something all of…
Iowa State University
Iowa State University is a member of The General Assembly of Partners (GAP),Research and Academia partner constituent group. GAP is an engagement platform that aims to…
Identifying Poverty From Space via The Atlantic
Robinson Meyer, 24 August 2016 Imagine the Earth at night—the vast and curving darkness, splotched with rivulets of light. It is a gorgeous…
Book Review: Science and the City via GotScience.org
Author: Laurie Winkless Publisher: Bloomsbury Sigma Introduction Cities are quickly becoming the beating hearts of civilization. The UN estimates that over half the global…
A History of Cities and Urbanization; A Series from The Guardian
In the first in a 50-part series charting the history of the planet’s urbanisation, Jack Shenker explores the ancient metropolis of Alexandria, which set…
Mapping informal settlements – Richard Sliuzas, UN Habitat Video Series
Richard Sliuzas from the University of Twente in the Netherlands in this lecture outlines how new technologies means new approaches to mapping, in particular…
New Journal of Public Space, from City Space Architecture
Bologna, Italy After one year of very intensive work, including international meetings, networking events and working papers, City Space Architecture is proud to announce…
New Book | The City of Tomorrow
Sensors, Networks, Hackers, and the Future of Urban Life Carlo Ratti and Matthew Claudel An internationally renowned architect, urban planner, and scholar describes the…
International New Town Institute
INTI is that platform. INTI studies the past, present and future of planned communities in an urbanizing world. It serves a unique role in…