Browsing: Urban Planning

Nexgen Sustanbiable City by URB, planned to be east of Cairo in Egypt, will be the world’s first climate-positive city.

In this article, Tom attempt to open and widen the field of contemporary urbanism and discuss issues and potential fields of expertise that may become more relevant to urbanists (and consequently to urban planners and architects) in the future.

Sustainable solutions in urban design, transportation, energy, and water use include criteria such as creating a balance between the natural countryside and the urban environment.

Cities are complex and multifaceted structures that reflect the cultural values, economic priorities, and social needs of the societies. But where do we get unique ideas for the cities we build?

Current planning processes, which are designed with a top-down hierarchical approach of traditional urban planning, are unable to meet local needs and participatory processes, research on bottom-up urbanization, which defines participatory processes in the production of space.

Urban areas are the heartland of growth. They represent speed, modernity, and commerce – all riding on the ambitions of the human race. The want for an improved standard of living, better work opportunities, and proximity to everything makes cities desirable.

The introduction of digital twin technology has by far been the most path-breaking innovation of the 21st century. The technology has found immediate application in every sector of the economy, especially in manufacturing, healthcare, and distribution.