The Japanese railway stations, a model for the Grand Paris ? – France
Since 2008 a new project for the greater metropolitan area of Paris, called the Grand Paris, emerged. Structured by a new major public transport network, the aim of the project is to connect the important existing and future urban centres,…
Plotting Abu Dhabi – UAE
The city of Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and also capital of the Abu Dhabi Emirate, the largest of the UAE’s seven members. Entering the 20th century as a small settlement on the coast living…
The potential of Moscow’s industrial zones – Russia
A Guest contribution by Tatiana Polidi, Executive Director of the Institute for Urban Economics, for the Moscow Urban Forum A few decades have passed since Moscow emerged on a post-industrial development path, leaving behind the zenith of production growth. The…
Towards active mobility – Europe
The success story of the private car is impressive. The number of cars started to grow in Europe in the 1960’s and initiated the transformation of cities and landscapes. Within the following 30 years the car changed the view on…
La Défense, a unique business district – France
Few urban developments in the Paris metropolitan area have divided opinions as much as the business district of La Défense. Some marvel at La Défense with its collection of high-rise buildings gathered around a large pedestrian plaza, where others see…
Moscow, the city for life – Russia
Recently the Moscow Government published under the headline “Moscow, the city for life” its seven development priorities. A document distributed at the Moscow Urban Forum in December 2013. Moscow is with a population of over 12 million people one of…
Building sustainable new towns for Egyptians
Building new cities in the desert is an important issue for the future of Egypt and other desert countries. Egypt will have an estimated population of 123 million inhabitants by 2050 [1]. As Egypt’s population currently stands at about 82…
Haussmann and the buildings of Paris – France
Baron Haussmann The Baron Georges Eugene Haussmann (1809-1891), Prefect of the Seine under the Second Empire, dramatically reenvisioned Paris at the request of Napoleon III. The emperor had spent several years in London, and that capital’s superior technical infrastructure inspired…
Trying to understand big data – World
The amount of collected data worldwide grow constantly since they are increasingly being gathered by ubiquitous information-sensing tools, like mobile devices, software logs, cameras, microphones and wireless sensor networks. Once viewed as residues of our diverse activities, some see data…
PIDUD Challenging Urbanism – France
How should the rapid changes in 21st-century society influence the methods of urban planners? How can planners promote sustainable development in light of population shifts from traditional city centers? To answer such questions, the French research organization Sustainable Urban Development…
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