Study shows the Flint, Michigan water crisis may spur additional population losses for the city.
Housing in disadvantaged areas is more affordable, however, cities would be more equitable if disadvantaged areas were walkable and amenity rich; and existing liveable neighbourhoods had more social housing.
We must take a careful look into the structures, policies, and programs that may be barriers to inclusion of children with disabilities in the community. Assess to intervene and create cities that are inclusive of and healthy for all!
How can healthy, sustainable diets be accessible and appealing? We explore how Copenhagen residents navigate their food environments, what shapes their food practices, and what they’d like to change.
Gentrification exacerbates financial insecurity for economically vulnerable residents, leading to increased stress.
There is a need for specific municipal social service housing programming aimed at helping seniors navigate rental listings, identify suitable rentals, and then secure and retain rental housing.
With new advances in public participation Geographic Information Systems and the increasing use such these tools for participatory mapping of various spatial data, urban designers need to understand the usefulness of these tools in investigating micro-scale physical characteristics of urban settings.
Apartment design guidelines in Australian cities should better consider the role of well-designed communal spaces to enable social connection amongst residents.
How did parks and greenspace use change three months into the pandemic? Parks and greenspace can help mental health, but also may be sites of virus transmission.
Year-long road closure to Mainkai riverfront in Frankfurt demonstrated more active public space usage, especially during COVID-19 lockdown. Our study looks at the +45% cyclists, +20% pedestrians and + 1150% children cycling on the street.