Regeneration
Traditional downtowns are dead or dying in many US cities − what’s next for these zones?
The hollowing out of US cities’ office and commercial cores is a national trend with serious consequences for millions of…
Is small and sustainable housing really possible? In conversation with Anitra Nelson
Build small. Build sustainable. What may seem like sound advice for the UK housing industry seems to be much easier…
So what’s with all these new planned cities?
The objective of any urban area, planned city or otherwise, should be the fulfilment of each person that comprises it.…
How Fort Lauderdale is pioneering a new type of downtown for the post-pandemic era
The earliest stages of the pandemic marked a drastic shift in views on the future of downtown areas across the…
60 years later, Dallas seeks to right a past wrong
Fair Park is a 135-year-old landmark space just outside of downtown Dallas on a 277-acre plot of land. The park…
How decades of flooding prompted the ‘new’ Jakarta move
Jakarta is polluted, overcrowded and sinking, due to the ever-worsening floods. A $35bn plan, which should be completed by 2024,…
Flexible working boom in ‘Red Wall’ towns could aid the levelling up agenda
Remote and hybrid working roles have more than tripled in towns and cities across the UK since January 2020, fuelling…
Historical sites are being restored by private-sector funding – and that isn’t a bad thing
The real drama of the Roman Colosseum happened beneath the stage. While 50,000-odd spectators settled in their seats, gladiators and…
How Kisumu, Kenya’s lakeside city, is curbing the housing deficit
Kisumu is the third-largest city in Kenya, with a rich urban centre located along the shores of Lake Victoria, Africa’s…
Podcast: The regeneration game
So does “cultured-led regeneration” actually work? Can a shiny new museum ever be enough to fix a struggling post-industrial city?…