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For a few weeks, two streets in Munich were transformed into temporary green and recreational areas. According to the results, a majority of residents rate the so-called real-world laboratories positively: go.tum.de/388607 🌳 #mobility #UrbanPlanning #munich MCube - Munich Cluster for the future of Mobility in Metropolitan Regions TUM openLAB Urban Mobility TUM Urban Design 🎥forStory

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 I'm thrilled to announce that my white paper—Designing Smart Cities for Emotional Well-being: Leveraging Neuroarchitecture and Urban Emotions—has been published on Messe Frankfurt Building. Technology. Solutions. Building on insights from my master thesis, this paper delves into the role of urban emotions—our psychological responses to city environments—in shaping quality of life. As smart cities evolve, the emphasis on technological efficiency often overshadows residents' emotional well-being, prompting a critical question: Are we designing cities for machines or for people? What’s inside? 📍 Case studies from Frankfurt Gallus & Freiburg Rieselfeld 🌳 How green spaces, vibrant social areas, and mobility foster emotional well-being 💡 A framework to integrate emotional well-being into urban planning Building. Technology. Solutions. is a global hub for experts shaping the sustainable development of our built environment. 🔗 Read my white paper by signing up for free: https://lnkd.in/e7DgWXEU Let’s design cities for people, using technology as a tool to support us—not as a force to shape us. #SmartCities #Neuroarchitecture #UrbanEmotions #MesseFrankfurt #BuildingTechnologies #UrbanPlanning #Sustainability #PhotoCredit Messe Frankfurt GmbH / Robin Kirchner

Mixed-use developments are transforming urban landscapes by blending residential, commercial, and recreational spaces into single functional environments. We have several examples of this. The latest being MVRDV's Strijp-S Tribune in Eindhoven. This tribune-shaped building, located in the rapidly regenerating Strijp-S neighborhood, exemplifies the benefits and potential of the mixed-use concept.   Today, we explore the principles of mixed-use development and highlight the advantages of integrating multiple functions within a single structure. Such developments are crucial to accommodate growing urban populations and the increasing demand for different amenities within limited spaces   Read more - https://lnkd.in/dPz_JrtC   #mixeduse #functionalspaces #indovance

Speaks for itself. An excellent article.

Urban design plays a crucial role in creating integrated approaches for sustainable urban transformation. We congratulate our Master’s students in the Transforming City Regions programme, who won two 🏆🏆ISOCARP - International Society of City and Regional Planners student awards in 2024 for their urban design projects envisioning a sustainable transformation of RWTH Aachen University’s campus. The first prize went to Lyuzhi Ruan, Linbing Lyu, and Yining Sun, who designed strategies to improve campus soundscape in public open spaces, with a focus on supporting well-being and enhancing liveability. Ezgi I., Liyuan Ma, zhiran li, and Jinyu Zhu received a special mention for their project proposing strategies to reclaim water as a cultural asset and incorporate it into a climate adaptation and mitigation approach, enhancing the spatial integration of the campus with the city." Sustainable University Campus Transformation Studio Coordinators: Ceren Sezer and Jakob Beetz. Transforming City Regions Programme Director: Christa Reicher. Lehrstuhl und Institut für Städtebau https://lnkd.in/ebXV2GA2 photo credit: Ezgi I., Liyuan Ma, zhiran li, and Jinyu Zhu (2023) #campus #sustainablecampus #soundscape #urbandesign #strategicplanning #sustainability #liveability #publicspace

𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠! "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬" 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬. *𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:* 1. Community engagement 2. Creative design 3. Inclusive programming 4. Sustainable infrastructure *𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬:* 1. Fosters social connections 2. Encourages civic pride 3. Supports local economy 4. Enhances quality of life *𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬:* 1. New York City's Times Square transformation 2. Barcelona's La Rambla revitalization 3. Copenhagen's Strøget pedestrian zone 4. Melbourne's Laneway cultural precinct *𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬:* 1. Street art and murals 2. Public installations and sculptures 3. Events and festivals 4. Green spaces and urban gardens 5. Pedestrian-friendly infrastructure *𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬:* 1. Tactical urbanism 2. Participatory budgeting 3. Co-creation and community-led design 4. Temporary interventions (pop-ups, pilot projects) *𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬:* 1. Project for Public Spaces (PPS) 2. Urban Land Institute (ULI) 3. National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) 4. Street Plans Collaborative *𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬:* 𝟏. "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬." - 𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐡𝐥 𝟐. "𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲." - 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝟑. "𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐬." - 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐤-𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 Me Shahid Javed #Association #Institute #interventions #Transportation #Participatory #transformation #infrastructure #Sustainable#

Did you know that something as simple as pavement color can transform the way we experience a city? In Madrid’s Plaza Mayor, switching from black to white granite lowers felt temperatures by 4.3°C. That’s not just a cooler plaza - it’s a huge difference for cities facing rising heat. This is the power of design. Every surface, every material, every choice shapes how we live, move, and thrive in urban spaces. The video I’m sharing shows how ENVI-met’s simulations let us see - and act on - the science of microclimates. From innovative materials to long-term strategies, it’s about rethinking what’s possible for our cities. Urban heat is a global challenge. But it’s also a design opportunity. What choices can we make today to ensure our cities are resilient, comfortable, and livable tomorrow? Watch the video and let’s start the conversation. #UrbanDesign #ClimateAdaptation #FutureCities

New whitepaper: "Creating Inclusive Public Spaces: A Framework for Gender-Responsive Urban Design" made by Eva Saelens Ann Decorte and Lore Cuypers (and thanks for sharing!) Vital Cities Howest presents its latest whitepaper examining how to design public spaces that effectively serve women and girls. The research identifies six essential building blocks: • Safety • Environment  • Accessibility • Connectivity • Attractiveness • Community Engagement This evidence-based framework combines research findings on current challenges with practical design guidelines for urban planners and policymakers. The ultimate vision is to transform urban spaces into welcoming environments where everyone feels safe and included. For another interesting publication on this topic, see my post on https://lnkd.in/e6sEiAru? #UrbanDesign #InclusiveCities #WomenInCities #PublicSpaces #SustainableCities #UrbanPlanning NHL Stenden Ruimtelijke Ontwikkeling Eylem Ceylan-Schellingerhout Yafet Bijlefeld Note: The original publication is in Dutch. This English translation is my own work; any errors or misinterpretations are my responsibility.

𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠! "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬" 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:. Community engagement Creative design . Inclusive programming . Sustainable infrastructure 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬:. Fosters social connections . Encourages civic pride . Supports local economy . Enhances quality of life 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬: New York City's Times Square.Ansar.Abbas transformation . Barcelona's La Rambla revitalization . Copenhagen's Strøget pedestrian zone . Melbourne's Laneway cultural precinct 𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬:. Street art and murals . Public installations and sculptures . Events and festivals Green spaces and urban gardens Pedestrian-friendly infrastructure 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬:.Tactical urbanism . Participatory budgeting . Co-creation and community-led design . Temporary interventions (pop-ups, pilot projects) 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬: Project for Public Spaces (PPS) . Urban Land Institute (ULI) . National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) . Street Plans Collaborative 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬:. "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬." - 𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐡𝐥 "𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲." - 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐭 "𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐬." - 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐤-𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 Me Ansar Abbas #Association #Institute #interventions #Transportation #Participatory #transformation #infrastructure #Sustainable#

„From vision ✨ to action 💪!“ was the motto of the International Superblock Conference in Vienna. Here are my key takeaways: 1.💡 Dare bold experiments! They may not always be permanent. 2. 🔄 Criticism can be annoying, but it improves projects. Let's welcome it as a constructive force! 3. 📸 Before-and-after photos are powerful tools, showcasing the transformation and impact to the people. Do you wanna live here or here?   4. 📊 Data & evidence, exemplified by Barcelona's success story, serve as compelling arguments for progress. 5. 🏙️ Gentrification concerns are valid, but should they halt neighborhood improvements? 🚀 It's motivating to witness the enthusiasm of passionate individuals and projects aiming towards human-scale urban planning. Let's keep pushing for more inclusive and sustainable cities! #reclaimthestreets More infos about the format: www.tuneourblock.eu Stadt Wien Deutsches Institut für Urbanistik (Difu) Changing Cities e.V. LAUT – Landscape Architecture and Urban Transformation