The future of cities lies in the slums
UN-Habitat predicts that by 2030 2bn people will be living in slums. Indeed this may be higher as it also
AoU Journal Here & Now
Professor Sir Peter Hall: discovering the lost art of urbanism
Nicholas Falk reflects on working with Professor Sir Peter Hall, who died July 2014, and his contribution to urbanism. Working
FAR and the Madding Crowd
Academician and Farrell Expert Panel member Robert Powell reflects on the Farrell Review and its importance for the Academy The FAR Review
Creating regenerative cities
Urban growth is a seemingly unstoppable worldwide process. In recent years much has been written about this historic trend and
My own view is…Urbanism opens many doors and closes none
Words by Dick Gleeson AoU Implicit within an urbanist perspective is the sense of invitation that all citizens and stakeholders
Moving towards a more sustainable urbanism
Sustainable urbanism is more than a collection of discrete green initiatives. It is about creating healthy and prosperous places. It
Urban Idiocy: Brilliant ideas that ruined our cities
So many times when visiting British cities you come across something that makes no sense at all. A piece of