Urban & Municipal Planning

Reconstructing modernity assesses the character of approaches to rebuilding British cities during the decades after the Second World War. It explor...

An illustrated, essential guide to engaging children and youth in the process of urban design From a history of childrens rights to case studies d...

This book covers fundamental aspects of neighborhood planning and architecture along sustainable principles. Written by a designer and instructor, ...

Jane Jacobs is universally recognized as one of the key figures in American urbanism. The author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities, sh...

This book uses a unique typology of ten core drivers of injustice to explore and question common assumptions around what urban sustainability means...

This edition of the World Cities Report seeks to provide greater clarity and insights into the future of cities based on existing trends, challenge...

Great American City demonstrates the powerfully enduring impact of place.   Based on one of the most ambitious studies in the history of social sc...

Great American City demonstrates the powerfully enduring impact of place.   Based on one of the most ambitious studies in the history of social sc...

Housing matters to people, be they owner, renter, housing provider, homeless individual, housing professional, or policymaker. Housing in the Unite...

Sustainable urban planning, policy and design professes to solve sustainability problems, but often depletes and degrades ever more resources and e...

Each year, 1.2 million people die from traffic fatalities, highlighting the need to design streets that offer safe and enticing travel choices for ...

The ways in which urban areas have evolved over the past 100 years have deeply influenced the lives of the communities that live in them. Some infl...

Explores the daily, lived effects of gentrification for neighborhood residents Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a prominent neighborhood in New York City, h...

Explores the daily, lived effects of gentrification for neighborhood residents Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a prominent neighborhood in New York City, h...

The Changing American Neighborhood argues that the physical and social spaces created by neighborhoods matter more than ever for the health and wel...

The Changing American Neighborhood argues that the physical and social spaces created by neighborhoods matter more than ever for the health and wel...

Drawing on original Burmese texts and illustrations, recent scholarship, and mapping,  Mandalay and the Art of Building Cities in Burma argues that...

This book discusses resilient urban water resources management in the context of climate change and ongoing urbanization. Twelve cities worldwide r...

How do we accommodate a growing urban population in a way that is sustainable, equitable, and inviting? This question is becoming increasingly urge...

Becoming an URBAN PLANNER Are you considering a career in urban planning? Becoming an Urban Planner is the best place to start. Through in-depth in...

The number of bicyclists is increasing in the United States, especially among the working class and people of color. In contrast to the demographic...

In many rapidly urbanizing countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, local politics undermines the effectiveness of urban planning. Politicians...

Lessons from the British and French New Towns: Paradise Lost? explores the evolution of the New Towns in both France and the UK from several perspe...

Salty Urbanism is a concept that refers to the ways in which cities and urban areas will respond and adapt to rising sea levels and the accompanyin...

The Sustainable Urban Design Handbook gathers the best sustainability practices and latest research from the fields of architecture, landscape arch...

The International Conference on Smart Infrastructure and Construction (ICSIC) brings together world-leading academics and practitioners from the fi...