Sprawl and the transportation The Urban growth story of developing nations regarding high-scale urbanization has been documented widely. The spurt in the growth of the urban cities accelerated the growth in the transportation requirements of the population. Not just transportation, the resource consumption patterns changed, and the requirements increased. The
Introduction to walkability It is unanimously agreed by all city lovers that walkability is what makes a city good by definition. This is the one idea that is preached by most experts and researchers involved with city design. For the French writer Charles Baudelaire, walking in the city becomes a
Introduction Human’s resource-intensive lifestyle has significantly contributed to air pollution and climate change since the industrial revolution by heat-trapping gases and adding more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere (IPCC, 1996; 2001; 2007a). Human needs are imposing negative externalities on the environment. Emerging patterns of economic growth and structure of the
Designing cities for people, not cars, is the motivation behind many Tactical Urbanism projects. And due to the main trends in urbanism in recent decades, we are currently evolving toward a more human-centered idea of urban planning. What is Tactical Urbanism? Popularized in the 21st century, Tactical Urbanism can be
The concept behind walking We can say without thinking too much, that cities were, over time, more designed for motorized transport than for pedestrians. And even today, governments are more interested in investing in road infrastructure than in encouraging people to walk or use alternative modes of transportation. Bringing about
In terms of urban mobility, women and men move around the city in different ways. And there are important differences in the displacements performed by men and women, such as the reason for the trip, the distance of the journey, the mode of transport, attributes of the built environment, accessibility,
The Modernist Movement The 20th century, with its conflicts, innovations, and paradigm shifts, gave rise to significant movements in the realms of philosophy, art, architecture, culture, etc. The architectural practice itself experienced the conception of a wide range of movements – with most attempting to search for meaning, perspective, and
The unprecedented COVID-19 health crisis has exposed the cities’ fragilities and the need for urgent responses facing global urban shock. In this sense, it is possible to mention two key aspects that required rapid transformation and adaptation: urban displacement and public space usage. For contexts in which this was possible,
What is the concept of Walkability? With the accelerating globalization and modernization of the cities, the idea of walkability was almost considered a utopian concept. The rapid increase in the urban sprawl of emerging cities made motorized transport the most convenient and appreciated mode of transit. The cities became more
The political strategies of a country are central to any urban planning. A group of elites plan it based on the society’s socio-political disparities. This urban planning process leaves a trail of victims: women, LGBT, the elderly, etc. So male-dominated megacities have often neglected the needs of our society’s most
