Topic: City

Building the cycling city with Modacity

‘Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality’ is a must read. It contains insights and lessons for those interested in building a bike friendly city and a child friendly city. In this...Read more

14-11-2018|Comment|author: Julia Zvobgo

A park in Bangkok is helping prevent the city from sinking

The city of Bangkok is sinking one to two centimetres a year. Coastal erosion, rising sea leaves and rapid urbanisation have created the perfect storm. Landscape architect Kotchakorn Voraakhom has designed Chulalongkorn Centennial Park to help fortify...Read more

29-10-2018|Comment|author: Julia Zvobgo

Manifesto for a playful city

‘Seventy per cent of the world’s population will be living in urban areas by the middle of this century’ (Klanten and Hubner, 2010:2). As cities continue to get more populated, more and more strain will...Read more

15-08-2018|Comment|author: Carma Masson