Good urban form promotes walkability and physical health – Part 2The physical layout and design of a city directly determines how accessible, welcoming, convenient, and safe the city is for walking, all of which are important for enabling and encouraging more physical activity among residents.
French technology park of Sophia Antipolis transformation in Twinmotion 2020When new bus and tram infrastructure was proposed to transform the face of the French technology park of Sophia Antipolis, civil engineering firm Egis was brought in to communicate the design to residents. Find out how they used Twinmotion to create a real-time animation of the bus/tram route.
Sidewalk culture and its influence on public space in Ho Chi Minh City: Chapter 01Growing up in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), the biggest metropolitan in Vietnam, with the population up to 9 million , and having lived in the city center, more than often, I have been too familiar with th
See Miami's new park under its train tracksThe Underline, Miami’s new park under its train tracks, is now open. The first section of what will be a 10-mile-long park welcomes pedestrians.
This is the End of the Suburban ExperimentContrary to what has been asserted elsewhere, the suburbs are not about to have a renaissance. In fact, there are many reasons to believe we are nearing the end.
Street Architecture: A Great City Planning SolutionThe street architecture is a public easement shared by all kinds of people. It is an important element through which one can experience a place. #architecture #architecturedesign #architects #streetarchitecturedesign #streetarchitecturepublicspaces #streetarchitectureurban
Urban Transportation Design💡 Transforming Urban Transport: • Clean, electric buses 🚌✨ • Safe bike lanes 🚴♂️💚 • Walkways in harmony with nature 🌿👣 Let's make the shift to sustainable cities together with Public Trust Solutions. What’s your green transport dream? #EcoFriendlyTransport #FutureCities #PublicTrustSolutions
Tearing Down an Urban Highway Can Give Rise to a Whole New CityThree major flaws with the idea that most city interstates are here to stay.
Gallery of New Lower Hill Masterplan / West 8 + BIG + Atelier Ten - 8Masterplan Concept diagrams - BIG-West8
Systematic and Flexible Spontaneity - Columbia GSAPPAfter COVID-19, the distribution of spontaneous activity in New York changed, mainly because of the increased demand for outdoor activities, principally dining. Space for some spontaneous activities, such as food vendors and street performances, was replaced by new, static infrastructures like restaurant extensions, causing nomadic actors to be displaced. Our design strategy improves the coexistence of activities by systematizing the street infrastructures. We aim to keep spontaneity within…