What sets this program apart from other urban-focused programs? While this program draws on urban planning and urban design, it is not a traditional urban planning or urban design program. Instead, ...

In 2026, twelve winners have been named, including nine projects selected from 27 shortlisted entries, and three individuals.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tanya Mohn reports on road safety, sustainable transport, and cycling. Jan 31, 2025, 08:27pm EST Feb 07, 2025, 10:53am EST The ...

Generative urban AI platforms can move from vision into reality in seconds with dozens, if not hundreds, of iterations and scenarios to choose from. Cities, the pulsating hubs of human civilization, ...

City Science, a rapidly expanding profession, is the scientific study and engineering of urban systems. It uses advanced technologies, big data, and complex systems physics to tackle challenges such ...

“The sudden and shocking dismantling of the Urban Design Division at the NYC Department of City Planning is a huge step backwards for New York. Over the past two decades, their advocacy for the public ...

Thirty years ago, Scene writer Christine Kreyling trained her attention on one downtown boulevard that looked, to her, like a huge mistake. City planners had proposed a massive arterial road in part ...

In the 1960s, Jane Jacobs criticized modernist urban planning from the perspective of the integrated city. She believes that the purpose of urban renovation is to establish a better-integrated ...

An urban planner examines LEGO City sets to see how well they reflect real-world city design principles. The analysis looks at elements such as street width, transportation networks and the types of ...