The Tools: 13 Short-Range Livability Projects
Local leaders, planners, engineers and visionaries of all kinds use a range of innovative and tested techniques to make a community more livable and walkable.
Helping Wheelchair Users Navigate Mexico City’s Hectic Streets And Sidewalks
How design can help inclusive growth
This week the Inclusive Growth Commission published their final findings and recommendation after an independent enquiry into how the UK can achieve inclusive growth.
Japan’s Adoption of Universal Design Ahead of Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020
TOKYO: In a meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Abe on Wednesday afternoon (22 February) in Tokyo, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven praised the Japanese government for the approval of the Universal Design 2020 Action Plan.
How One Florida City Is Reinventing Itself With UX Design
Make Gainesville the best place to live and work, courtesy of human-centered design.
The Future of Retirement Communities: Walkable and Urban
FEW people in America walk to work. Most of us drive to the supermarket. But more older people these days are looking for a community where they can enjoy a full life without a car.
How Designing With All of Our Senses Creates a More Inclusive World
Project Sidewalk
Despite comprehensive civil rights legislation for Americans with disabilities, many city streets, sidewalks, and businesses in the US remain inaccessible. The problem is not just that sidewalk accessibility fundamentally affects where and how people move about in cities but also that there are few, if any, ways to easily determine accessible areas of a city.
More Trees, Fewer Cars for the Central Squares of Paris
Last year, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo promised to makeover seven major Parisian squares. This March, following a public consultation, Paris City Hall came up with the goods, providing detailed plans that will transform these famous, beautiful spaces in the period between now and 2020.
“Smart City” Gives Wings to Ranchi’s Urban Dreams
Ranchi, capital of Jharkand- one of India’s youngest states, is taking incredible strides to transform itself into a livable, healthy, and sustainable city in a very short span of time. With focus on improving the quality of life for its citizens, Ranchi is embracing people-centric planning practices including strengthening public transport services, implementing a progressive […]