Urban planning and building Archieven

2018-01-23 2018-01-23

Xiongan: President Xi Jin Ping’s own smart city

Calling Beijing busy is an understatement: Apart from its lively city life the town is notorious crowded, polluted and congested. Yet, for years authorities…

2017-06-23 2017-06-19

General principles of successful strategic urban planning

Managing housing markets, transport networks, river basins, energy supplies and investment in skills requires coordination across multiple local governments. The solution is strategic planning….

2017-06-14 2017-06-14

Case Study Japan: GIS-technologies in urban planning

This case study describes how geographic information system (GIS) technologies facilitate urban planning in Japan. It draws on examples from three components of urban…

2017-06-06 2017-06-06

Does smartification keep de-urbanization at arms length?

Smart cities intent deploying big data, information and communication technology to become more sustainable and livable. At best, they proceed not only in favour…

2017-05-31 2017-05-31

Songdo, model of the smart and sustainable city of the future

Songdo International Business District in South Korea is a prime example of a new city that brings together the world’s best technologies, building design…

2017-05-29 2017-05-29

Seoullo 7017: recycling a highway into city park

Two weeks ago the grand opening of Seoullo 7017 took place in the Korean capital Seoul. A 16 metre high overdue highway overpass was…

2017-05-10 2017-05-10

Google helps build smart cities with Sidewalk Labs

Sidewalk Labs, an Alphabet (Googles parent) company is looking for cities that have land available to redevelop. They have vision: reimagining cities from the…