The battle for Red Rock Canyon is lost. The national conservation area is still there, still breathtaking, still red—but it’s increasingly hemmed in by encroaching urban sprawl. It’s tempting to pin ...

Life in the city paints a complex picture. Just as often as we think of urban areas as being plagued with inadequate amenities, low standards of living, and inequitable distribution of resources, we ...

A study by ISGlobal identifies the four city types in Europe and compares their carbon emissions, mortality rates and environmental quality. Cities of this type tend to facilitate short-distance ...

What types of cities exist in Europe and which are more favourable in terms of human health, environmental quality and carbon footprint? To answer these questions, a study led by the Barcelona ...

Melbourne’s strategic planning history has largely overlooked the contribution of Ruth and Maurie Crow. The Crows were early champions of functional mix and compact urban development. They didn’t ...

With the country’s population expected to start decreasing in a decade and the economy losing vitality, cities are facing a pessimistic future. It is estimated there will be 3 million empty houses ...

Seoul Housing & Communities Corporation is announcing the design competition for "Seoul Compact City International Design Competition" to reconnect the disconnected areas and the development and ...

Citing potential safety risks, residents and employees of public transit bus operators are protesting against Seoul City Government's ongoing urban development project to build apartment buildings ...