Future Urban Professions
Get Ready to Become an Urban Change Manager
This school for Urban Studies in Kyiv prepares students to become Urban Change Managers who can successfully navigate urban transformation.
These Digital Billboards Show Directions to the Nearest Homeless Shelter
A number of digital billboards throughout Stockholm now showcase flashy ads with directions to the nearest shelter for the homeless.
Connecting People and Town Halls Through Urban Innovators
Forget about town hall meetings and old-fashioned surveys — there’s a more effective way to listen to city residents in 2019.
Camp Anywhere With Campspace
With Campspace, you can discover unique and peaceful places to camp and re-set your brain.
How Urban Planning Turns into Interaction Planning
Damiano Cerrone, co-founder of Spin Unit, on how urban planning is turning into interaction planning.
Barbershop Terrace Encouraging Encounters in Rural Japan
Due to a decline in sense of local community in Ichikawamisato, architect Jorge Almazán and his students have designed a planted terrace next to a barbershop building, where customers and by-passers can sit and chat.
Airbnb: The New Architect on the Block
With Backyard, Airbnb's latest endeavor, the company is venturing further into the housing market.
Are Small Towns the New Breeding Ground for Gentrification?
Big cities become more densely populated and more expensive. That's why some city dwellers are now taking to the countryside to find peace and quiet.
Repopulating Rural Japan With (Almost) Free Housing
Japan's government is giving away houses for ¥0.00 to combat rural decline.
Find Peace and Quiet in the Hectic Urban Life With Hush City
Is quietness becoming a luxury in urban areas? The Hush City app maps quiet places in cities to help people unwind.
Why Urban Millennials Are Obsessed With Starting Over
Millennials have an obsession with ‘starting over’. We've listed four major trends that shape urban realities of this young generation.
These Town Squares Bring Elderly Right Back to 1950s America
This California-based nonprofit has explored the needs of urban elderly in relation to the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Their treatment will now include 1950s American town squares.
