From narrow streets to wide highways — why the size and form of our cities decide what we drive We shape our buildings; ...

Introduction : The parking garage : Design and evolution of a modern urban form -- 1. A time of excitement: a new building form : The horse, the car, and the parking garage ; The car, the city, and ...

While atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels are higher than ever before, an estimated 2.5 billion additional people are expected to integrate into urban areas worldwide by 2050, making reduced urban ...

City Science, a rapidly expanding profession, is the scientific study and engineering of urban systems. It uses advanced technologies, big data, and complex systems physics to tackle challenges such ...

This blog post was authored by Jeff Kuhnhenn, AIA, LEED AP, Director of Architectural Design, Gresham Smith. Over the past 40 years, there has been a slow but radical realignment in how designers and ...

After the Urban Design Group’s initial establishment by New York City Mayor John Lindsay in 1967, and its subsequent dismantling in 1980 by Mayor Ed Koch, the New York City Department of City Planning ...

Research suggests that urban areas could reduce their carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions by optimizing their urban form. However, the relationship between urban form and emissions is highly ...