Tag: Urban design
Inside an urban heat island, one street can be much hotter...
Dan O'Brien, Northeastern University
It’s summer, and it’s been hot, even in northern cities such as Boston. But not...
City planners are questioning the point of parking garages
Kevin J. Krizek, University of Colorado Boulder and John Hersey, University of Colorado Boulder
For the past century, the...
City planners are questioning the point of parking garages
Kevin J. Krizek, University of Colorado Boulder and John Hersey, University of Colorado Boulder
For the past century, the...
Music fans shouldn’t have to wait much longer for live gigs...
Robert Kronenburg, University of Liverpool
As vaccination programmes allow for the gradual lifting of social restrictions, the revival of...
Not so long ago, cities were starved for trees
Sonja Dümpelmann, Harvard University
Many cities, in recent years, have initiated tree planting campaigns to offset carbon dioxide emissions and improve urban microclimates.
In 2007, New...
Designing greener streets starts with finding room for bicycles and trees
Anne Lusk, Harvard University
City streets and sidewalks in the United States have been engineered for decades to keep vehicle occupants and pedestrians safe. If...
EXPLORING NATURE
Pregnant women face tough choices about medication use due to lack...
Almut Winterstein, University of Florida and Sonja Rasmussen, Johns Hopkins University
A panel convened in July 2025 by the...
