By Suzanne H. Crowhurst Lennard To be in the presence of others is reassuring. Perceiving their presence by looking, hearing and touching enables each of us to feel more human, more alive. Being acknowledged with a glance, a smile, even from a stranger, is heartwarming. A neighborhood square is an invitation to all to enjoy … Read more
By Suzanne H. Crowhurst Lennard Every urban neighborhood of 7 – 10,000 souls needs a place that functions as the “heart” of the neighborhood — a neighborhood square. IMCL believes that now, more than ever, our society needs to strengthen the social networks that a square, more than any other urban form or social organization, … Read more
By Michael Mehaffy January 2, 2015 Here is a website that offers a remarkably revealing demonstration of how cities (in this case in the USA) have changed over 60 years. You can drag the "wipe line" back and forth to make detailed comparisons: 60 Years of Urban Change: Midwest Notice the change of grain, from fine … Read more
Designing for Green, Healthy Cities Deadline: January 20, 2014. The 2015 IMCL Design Competition jury will consider all submissions that speak to creating a more livable city, but projects related to the topic Designing for Green, Healthy Cities are actively sought, and will be given particular consideration. ELIGIBILITY: Urban design, planning, architecture, and landscape architecture … Read more
52nd IMCL Conference on ACHIEVING GREEN, HEALTHY CITIES Bristol, United Kingdom June 29 – July 3, 2015 Co-organizers: Bristol City Council, The Academy of Urbanism, University of the West of England, Bristol University For more information about the Conference, please click here.
Paper proposals for the 52nd IMCL Conference on Achieving Green, Healthy Cities are invited from elected officials, scholars and practitioners. The deadline for submitting an abstract has expired. For more information about the Conference, please click here.
By Kai Bates – IMCL Urban Design Consultant A couple years ago while visiting Europe, I was fortunate enough to make my way to Freiburg, Germany*. Since I arrived by high-speed train, I didn’t have a car or bicycle to get around. So, I relied heavily on the city’s outstanding streetcar system to explore the … Read more
In this video, Bristol Mayor George Ferguson talks about the reasons why his city is the European Green Capital for 2015: creativity, resiliency, and a high quality of life. He also discusses some of the economic challenges the city is facing and how he hopes to confront them. He says “. . . I recognize … Read more
Dick Jackson launched the 51st IMCL Conference in June, in his terrific talk on Advancing Neighborhood Health Equity. “We have to remember that the built environment is social policy”, Jackson emphasized. “All too often in the past, we have increased inequity of health between the wealthy and the poor neighborhoods through our planning, and transportation … Read more
The latest issue of Landscape, the journal of the Landscape Institute, features an excellent article entitled “Promoting the Liveable City” which discusses our favorite topic: livable cities! They look at definitions of livability, including IMCL’s definition, and various livable cities initiatives around the world. We are thrilled that IMCL was mentioned in this article and … Read more