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It’s not a housing crisis — it’s a planning crisis
Levelling up department to consult on proposals to clear hurdles for developers of brownfield sites in 20 cities
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A global advisory body that joins up science with the management of cities is urgently needed
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Digital city-building has become a legitimate part of urban planning, helping to mirror the present — and map the future
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The northern English city is being transformed by new residential skyscrapers that dwarf its 19th-century heritage
Two books look at the urban environment past and present — and ask how it will evolve in the 21st century
Great industrialists once sought to combine improved productivity with new model towns
The UK transition to a greener economy is leaving some former industrial communities unmoored
Dizzying dynamic, Bengaluru has reached a fork in the road that will determine its future
Its rapid beautification ahead of a global summit proved sadly shortlived
Despite the wild accusations, this is about providing parks and grocery stores within walking distance of people’s homes
With up to 4mn new homes needed in Britain alone, urban planners are looking to the ideas behind the buzzwords
An independent city-state? A fossilised heritage site? Deyan Sudjic explores scenarios put forward in a new book
Ten years after declaring bankruptcy, Motor City is starting to bounce back
More effort is required, not least by policymakers, to involve young people in developing programmes they want and need
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Local leaders welcome proposals to ‘level up’ the country but say more ambition is needed
Direct action from residents in the coastal city helped spur rethink on urban mobility
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