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Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si is an urgent call to humanity to become aware of the negative and immoral impact bad city-making has on the planet, and on humans. The Pope, explained Father Alejandro Crosthwaite at his presentation at the 53rd IMCL Conference in Rome, calls for a global initiative, to reach across national borders … Read more

Ferdinand Johns, FAIA gave a gorgeously illustrated, impassioned speech at the 53rd Conference in Rome arguing that the way our buildings and cities are designed really matters. We cannot let the market decide, and we cannot let big corporations or starchitects make all the decisions or we end up with a very unlivable city. There … Read more

The most important aspect of city making – the design of public spaces for social interaction – is the theme of this e-report, which includes slides and papers by 12 experts and researchers from around the world, including Jan Gehl, Barra MacRuari and Michael Mehaffy. The expert content provides a wealth of insight and information … Read more

Suzanne H. Crowhurst Lennard, Ph.D.(Arch.) Director To achieve green, healthy cities, the urban environment must ensure the 3 principles of sustainability: 1.        Human sustainability: That means good social and physical health for ALL – old and young, poor and well-to-do. In other words, health equity, and a special emphasis on the well-being of children … Read more

Philip B. Stafford highlights the imbalanced priorities of spending and care for elders: while significant funds are spent on aging- related health costs, many countries, including the US,  rank inadequately in terms of aging support. This data supports the notion that this is “not a personal problem, but a community challenge!” Aging is not about … Read more

This new E-report focuses on the critical need to promote and support intergenerational communities. Backed by data, policy, and design elements that support “Healthy Communities for all Ages”, this e-report includes slides and papers by 14 experts and researchers from across the globe. The expert content provides a wealth of information, data and insight to … Read more

Michael Mehaffy, Executive Director of the Sustasis Foundation spoke about the urgency to find a better way of building our cities than we are doing at present because in the next 50 years we will produce more urban fabric than in the last 5,000 years. “What have we learned?” asks Michael. We have learned that … Read more

This new eReport presents some of the best examples of planning for pedestrians and bicyclists from Europe and the US, together with design strategies and research tools. Including videos, slides and papers by 11 outstanding leaders and researchers in the field, this is an invaluable handbook for all concerned with improving conditions for walking and … Read more

“I am glad Suzanne proposed this title for my talk because what we are talking about today as the dysfunctional city is nothing more than what used to be called the ‘Functional’ city.” In 1921, Corbusier, who, Ettore reminds us, was sponsored by the automobile manufacturer, Voisin, created a vision of a utopian city of … Read more