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Advanced dedication is to dedicate a portion of the land area to the public right of way to achieve more substantial connectivity, accessibility, and walkability within the development. …

Research being carried out by Professor Avishai (Avi) Ceder from the Technion — Israel Institute of Technology offers a fresh global perspective of the current situation of urban transport. He examines opportunities for us to move towards sustainable urban mobility that could substantially reduce road traffic damages and its global…

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Have you read “The Name of the Rose” by Umberto Eco? In that story, books symbolize knowledge. The mystery revolves around the abbey library, situated in a fortified tower. The high priest made the library challenging to find, so those monks could not easily access that knowledge. The Myth Of Our Urban Maze Whether you are…

It must be said that “the invention of agriculture made cities possible.” Urban Sprawl vs. Prime Farmland A primary reason a place is called a “city” is its large human settlement. It is a densely settled area with administrative boundaries, in which members work primarily on non-agricultural tasks. Ever since 1950, the income in the…

Refleksi tentang Semarak “Informalitas Urban” di Kolektif Agora dan Sekitarnya — Dalam dua artikel terakhir, satu oleh Alvaryan Maulana dan lainnya oleh Nefertari Pramudhita, informalitas urban muncul sebagai kata kunci, yang jika dilucuti dari tulisannya, membuat pesan penulis bisa jadi tak ditangkap pembaca. Bohok, sapaan manis buat Alvaryan, mensyaratkan informalitas sebagai jalan memahami politik perkotaan (yang juga ia kemukakan dalam tulisan…

Buildings have types. Space have types. Does place also have its own types? What will ‘Placemaking’ types be? Fred Kent defined: “Placemaking is a multifaceted approach to planning, designing, and managing our space.” Mark A. Wyckoff, FAICP, a professor from Michigan State University, further explained those “approaches”. …

According to “A guide to neighborhood placemaking in Chicago,” there are three phases involved in a creative placemaking process: Assessment, Planning, and Implementing. This guide further detailed the process cycle into 11 steps. Assessment: understand and evaluate the neighborhood. Observe Space Challenges: It could be started by an individual or a group. First, discover the surroundings…