Strategic city planning can help reduce urban heat island effect
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The tendency of cities to trap heat — a phenomenon called the “urban heat island,” often...
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When disaster strikes, does urban planning help?
The accelerating pace of urbanisation worldwide has led to the proliferation of sprawling cities and megacities. As populations concentrate in...
How urban planning solutions and architecture help cool down cities
Heat has emerged as one of Europe’s greatest enemies. In the new series ‘Europe battling heat‘, IO finds out how...
8 top tips for planning your 2024 total eclipse trip
We don't have long to wait now, so it's high time you got organized for the rare total solar eclipse...
City Life Org – Department of City Planning Releases Principles of Good Urban Design Guidebook
Guidebook Democratizes Urban Design, Helps New Yorkers Incorporate Principles into Neighborhood Advocacy New Principles Revamp and Expand 2017 Guidelines into...
Want to help Atlanta update its urban planning roadmap? Here’s how.
The city of Atlanta is updating its Comprehensive Development Plan, the sprawling policy document that will determine how the city...
