"Peter Hall's seminal Cities of Tomorrow remains an unrivalled account of the history of planning in theory and practice, as well as of the social and economic problems and opportunities that gave ...
The planning profession is rooted in principles that puts business ahead of people. Some people are beginning to push back. The struggle to save the UC Townhomes revealed to many something ...
The Weitzman School of Design started a new initiative named the History of the Built Environment which aims to promote scholarship on city planning and urban history. Credit: Mona Lee A new ...
From the grid plans of ancient Greek cities to the Renaissance's idealized urban layouts, the history of urban planning is a reflection of evolving power structures and societal priorities. Across the ...
Julian Wolpert, the Henry G. Bryant Professor of Geography, Public Affairs, and Urban Planning, Emeritus, died at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, New Jersey, on Aug. 22. He was 92. Wolpert, ...
As the developing world is urbanizing rapidly, urban mobility becomes a critical issue. Urban mobility impacts not only the health and well being of urban residents, but also is key to the economic ...
In theory, urban planning is a process of elaborating solutions that aim both to improve or requalify an existing urban area, as well as to create a new urbanization in a given region. As a discipline ...