Urban planner

The urban culture of a city highly depends upon social interactions and useful spaces that encourage these interactions. Idealising a futuristic city is not out of the ordinary based off urban planning research done throughout the years. Planners are trying to invest time and resources into creating functional spaces for citizens, to minimize evident division and segregation within the city and create a fluid organic functional space that proves to be useful in many situations. Jane Jacobs, an…

developed areas to the more developed areas that consequently increases the urban population. Urbanization began during the industrial revolution, when worker move towards manufacturing hubs in cities to obtain jobs in industries as agriculture jobs became less come that why People from less developed areas of Pakistan leave their hometowns in search of better livings. This is not the sole reason for the increase in the urban population. The second reason is the overall increase of the…

which is known as the “Nine Square Plan.” The founders of New Haven wanted to create a strong realm of commercial business in the spacious harbor of Long Island; They were even hopeful to have control as far south as the Delaware Bay. New Haven’s urban development experienced many ups and downs in its’urban development. ("New Haven | Connecticuthistory.Org") In its early years of establishments, the city experienced great economic prosperity. In 1640, a new government formed. New Haven has…

The Effects of Growth Management on Housing Affordability Urban planners have theorized and advocated for the practice of various growth management techniques in order to employ smart growth and curb urban sprawl. Growth management frameworks include urban containment methods that restrict where development may occur, impact fees which require developers to cover environmental and infrastructural costs, and design guidelines that promote higher densities and more diverse development types and…

the social, political and economic relationship in cities. One of those urbanization sociologists to have put in a lot of effort to study urbanization was a Professor of city planning called Lewis Munford. He was also an “architectural critic, urban planner, and historian who analyzed the effects of technology and urbanization on human societies throughout history” (Encyclopedia Britanica). His profile can justify the sociological, historical and economically rich articulations in his…

many communities in the United States were razed down and built back up by urban planners, who claimed they were transforming the spaces for the better. The planners often neglected to consider the needs and priorities of the people who had and were expected to live in their projects, and thus they ended up destroying rather than improving community life. Activist and urban studies writer Jane Jacobs explored instances of urban renewal in neighborhoods across America during the 1950-60s, and…

FINANCING SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORT SYSTEM Introduction This is a comparative study on financing sustainable urban transport systems in cities of Asia and Europe. Financing a sustainable transport system involves huge amount of capital on building new roads, modern railway, air and water transport system. Many countries have to bear the financial burden and hindrance when sourcing capitals to fund a sustainable urban transport such as new roads, light railway transport, bus routes, bus…

3- ANTIRACIST URBAN APPROACHES: Solutions Brought About to Overcome Urban Racism Urban planning is an interdisciplinary branch that deals with not only spatial issues but also social sciences and effects of social concerns on cities and urban life. One of the main purposes of planning is to provide and sustain the continuity and communication between the land and the communities. On the contrary, today’s political structure forces communities to do each other dirt. Segregation policies such as…

Throughout history, there has been a great amount of development with cities. With what started out as small pockets of communities now stands as enormous developments, shown through amazing technological advancements and the brilliant minds of urban planners, architects, engineers and more. An excellent example of a majorly developed city is Chicago, Illinois. Rent Café had published an article about the changes Chicago has gone through in a series of photos, illustrating in an excellent way…

1. Introduction Urban greenery is usually being refer as parks or green space but others also claimed that it include rooftop, household garden and streetscape. In this millennium, the cities all over the world are increasingly urbanized. An in burst of immigrants from rural areas to cities is causing the cities to become congested and polluted. The rapidly expanding population and overcrowded slum have hasten the urban development where old buildings are demolished and deforestation is carried…