Public Participation and Crowd-sourcing Public participation is a major concern for urban planners. Planners are facing a challenge on how to implement strategies, involving the public in decision making processes. This article defines a crowd-sourcing model as a successful web-based, problem-solving tool for business, arguing that crowd-sourcing is an important
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
Masterplans Urbanization in India has increased at a very high pace. The population residing in urban cities in India is higher in contrast to the other Urban centres in the world. The trend of the rising population will continue in the next decade as more and more people shift to
The urban design process involves creating buildings, groups of buildings, spaces, and landscapes, as well as establishing frameworks and procedures that will ensure success for future generations. Town and city planning, street design, and public space design are all parts of urban design. In essence, it’s about composing the physical setting for life
On behalf of the city As Jane Jacobs once said, “there is no logic that can be superimposed on the city; people make it, and it is to them, not buildings, that we must fit our plans”, strong words that set a precedent today. What’s more one of the many
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
Urban design is the process that involves creating buildings, groups of buildings, spaces, and landscapes, as well as establishing frameworks and procedures that will ensure success for future generations. Town and city planning, street design, and public space design are all parts of urban design. In essence, it’s about composing the
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
Abstract Nature Based Solutions! This term has been widely used. What are these solutions? In addition, how they become into existence, as well as what they can bring to cities. We are going to cover all of these questions in this article “Nature Based Solutions and Sustainable Built Environments” The
