A special issue featuring reports and projects from 22 cities presented at the 4th European Biennial of Towns and Town Planners in Rotterdam.
Projects from 22 cities (Almere, Amsterdam, Apeldoorn, Barcelona, Bilbao,København, Dublin, Genova, Görlitz, Graz, Leeds, Lelystad, Lucca, München,Nancy, Nijmegen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rotterdam, Soziale Stadt -Deutschland, Torino, Valencia, Wien) and Reports from the 7 workshops ("Globalisation around the corner", "Cultural heritage -development and protection", "Cultural identities", "Streetlife, new designsfor public space", "Project development and culture", "Public culture and urban planning", "Cities and projects") are the two main sections.
Thanks to Giovanni Ginocchini
FULL STORY: Cultures of Cities: a new data bank
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Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
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In Urban Planning, AI Prompting Could be the New Design Thinking
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Pedestrian Deaths Drop, Remain Twice as High as in 2009
Fatalities declined by 4 percent in 2024, but the U.S. is still nowhere close to ‘Vision Zero.’
King County Supportive Housing Program Offers Hope for Unhoused Residents
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Researchers Use AI to Get Clearer Picture of US Housing
Analysts are using artificial intelligence to supercharge their research by allowing them to comb through data faster. Though these AI tools can be error prone, they save time and housing researchers are optimistic about the future.
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