By Lacey Sigmon Street Commerce: Creating Vibrant Urban Sidewalks Andres Sevtsuk University of Pennsylvania Press, 2020296 pages | 7 x 10 | 83 illus. Andres Sevtsuk’s book, “Street Commerce: Creating Vibrant Urban Sidewalks” uses anecdotal exposition and quantitative research to help readers better understand urban street commerce through the lens of technocrats. … [Read more...] about Review: Street Commerce: Creating Vibrant Urban Sidewalks
Though Everyone is a Planner Some are More Planners than Others
By Barbara Rahder FCIP Hans Blumenfeld (October 1892 – January 1988) was a planner, architect, and professor, who worked in Europe, the USSR, and across North America. He is perhaps most well known for his significant role in shaping contemporary urban form through his work with the Metropolitan Toronto Planning Board. In this article, Barbara Rahder provides a brief profile … [Read more...] about Though Everyone is a Planner Some are More Planners than Others
Let’s Shed a Light on the City: Places of Hope in the Time of the Pandemic
By Mohammadmahdi Zanjanian Since the Covid-19 outbreak, the face of cities has changed dramatically. Hidden smiles behind masks, anxious looks, and empty spaces have stolen urban life. Tehran has not been spared from the vicissitude of pandemics either. Perhaps this absence of vibrancy has intensified in Tehran due to its inefficient utilization of public spaces, spatial … [Read more...] about Let’s Shed a Light on the City: Places of Hope in the Time of the Pandemic
Boda Bodas for the US?
By Steven Polunsky The following piece is part of Progressive City's Planning for Just Transport series. Transport is fundamental to our existence – including access to key sources of livelihood, ranging from work to healthcare to educational institutions to childcare to stores. Yet, the right to accessible, safe and affordable transport – as a public good – is continuously … [Read more...] about Boda Bodas for the US?
Just Transportation through Transformative Planning: Another World is Possible
By Diana Benitez The following piece is part of Progressive City's Planning for Just Transport series. Transport is fundamental to our existence – including access to key sources of livelihood, ranging from work to healthcare to educational institutions to childcare to stores. Yet, the right to accessible, safe and affordable transport – as a public good – is continuously … [Read more...] about Just Transportation through Transformative Planning: Another World is Possible