Urban planning

government permission required for construction or expansion

combination of two or more political or administrative entities

group of multiple related objects, such as buildings

activities that call for, promote or enable increased adoption and support for cycling and improved safety and convenience for cyclists

The YIMBY (; or yimby, an acronym for the phrase for "yes in my back yard") movement, or YIMBYism, is a pro-housing social movement that focuses on encouraging new housing, opposing density limits (such as single-family zoning) and other housing supply regulations, and supporting public transportation. It stands in opposition to residents it calls NIMBY ("not in my back yard"), referring to those who generally oppose most forms of urban development in order to maintain the status quo, typically low-density suburban housing.

process that determines goals for community development

area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreational use or other reason, and under the administration of a form of local government

thumb|250px|"Apodment" microapartment building, Capitol Hill, Seattle|Capitol Hill, [[Seattle]] A microapartment, also known as a microflat, micro-condo, or micro-unit is a one-room, self-contained living space, usually purpose built, designed to accommodate a sitting space, sleeping space, bathroom and kitchenette with 14–32 square metres (150–350 sq ft).

Reurbanisation refers to the movement of people back into an urban area that has been previously abandoned. Reurbanisation is usually a government's initiative to counter the problem of inner city decline. Inner-city decline usually occurs when problems such as pollution, overpopulation, inadequate housing, crime, and other factors arise.

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Autobesity, also known as car bloat, truck bloat and carspreading, is the trend, beginning in about the 1990s, of cars increasing in average size and weight. The average weight of cars sold in Europe increased by 21% between 2001 and 2022. In the United States, SUVs and pickup trucks comprised more than 75% of new sales in 2024 compared to 38% in 2009.

altering of landscape, conversion of landforms

ability of a city to function after a crisis

average time spent by a person for commuting each day

type of biome

dwelling on a property where the occupant has all necessary facilities, but where the dwelling belongs to a larger main home

Japanese railway company

conference on urban issues

2016 United Nation summit on housing

reuse of an existing building for a new purpose

Italian architect (1929-2012)

Walking tour series

change in transport planning, and transport policy

right to move in a safe, accessible, equitable and sustainable manner

study of cities and the practices to build them urbanism

interconnected network of cycle routes

densification

scheme for community land ownership for mutual benefit

set of theories and techniques for the analysis of spatial configurations, useful in architecture and urban planning

Solidere s.a.l. is a Lebanese joint-stock company in charge of planning and redeveloping Beirut Central District following the conclusion, in 1990, of the Lebanese Civil War. By agreement with the government, Solidere has special powers of eminent domain as well as a limited regulatory authority codified in law, making the company a form of public-private partnership.

company owned and operated by a municipality

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Architecture school in Moscow

city which runs entirely on renewable energy

theory of urban planning

urban planning concept

type of public space under private ownership

Rank of cities based on their population

international event held in Moscow, Russia that deals with Globalization

map depicting areas accessible from a point within a certain time threshold

buying multiple parcels together for future use

urban planning paradigm that emphasizes involving the entire community in the strategic and management processes of urban planning; or, community-level planning processes, urban or rural

thumb|upright=1.2|5 Pointz, a former graffiti-covered industrial building in Long Island City, New York, later demolished during a redevelopment project. The site became emblematic of tensions between street art, urban development, and gentrification. Artwashing is a term used to describe the use of artistic and creative practices in ways that have been associated with processes of gentrification. In academic literature, the term has been used to refer to situations in which art is employed to make locations more amenable to private capital and to the aesthetics favored by higher-income groups

system to present drivers with dynamic information on parking within controlled areas

an interdisciplinary field of study dedicated to learning how people allocate their time

real estate development concept that considers social and environmental impacts

a part of District 8 in Budapest, Hungary

types of apartment buildings

Brazilian federal law 10.257

concept of influencing negative social behavior through architectural and urban design

Planting of trees in urban environments

Salvadoran minister

structure that uses tactic of hiding aesthetically unpleasing equipment in residential areas

part of the social sciences which studies how institutions behave and function

large superstructure in Vernier in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland