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It was about one and a half years ago when a “real estate developer” started a project of building two towers among houses (villas) in my neighborhood.  All concepts of spatial development of the city were broken, but all done “according to the Polish Law”…  My first idea that time was: “Why, on Earth, a city hall allows and approves such projects? There are several in my town, BTW. All big buildings should be located in an area of a new city expansion. What about new roads, kindergartens, access to the public transport? Now we would have small family houses and some commas between, multi-apartment constructions without roads, kindergartens etc….” I thought I am crazy and only my comfort of living outside Warsaw was ruined. But… Few weeks ago I met Robert Jacek Moritz, founder of CitiSense, CEO of ALTA S.A., we we talked about this project in Siewierz: Miasteczko Siewierz Jeziorna. I realized I am not alone, there are more people like me, having their dreams about creating resident-friendly cities, and by visiting Miasteczko Siewierz Jeziorna, we can see that a dream become truth. I visited the city, I and saw myself, that a city can be really friendly towards humans. A concept itself of living in such cities gives us a feeling of being a part of city-life, and of a society, part of the nature.  Welcome to visit their webpage, which is: https://lnkd.in/dyFb8ybs and see yourself how ideas, dreams and human needs can be reforged into a good place to live, work, be, both in Poland and globally. #citisense #miasteczkosiewierzjeziorna #livelocallythinkglobally #silesia

It is a fun conversation about my vision for the future of cities, smarter cities and smarter approaches, collective responsibility, Vitruvian and many more with 🧞♂️Ben V.on the What is The Future for Cities? podcast! Find out more in the episode and share it, links are in the first comment! #futureofcities #collectiveresponsibility

Urban mobility is a cornerstone for sculpting more inclusive and qualitatively attractive cities in today's fast-evolving world. The goal is clear - to forge urban spaces where every citizen, regardless of age or physical ability, can move around freely and safely. A striking example of game-changer in urban mobility is the city of Pontevedra, Spain. Through the introduction of pedestrian-first policies, the city has witnessed a remarkable transformation into a serene, safe, and accessible urban environment. By prioritizing pedestrians and sustainable mobility, the citiy is enhancing the physical layout of our cities and cultivating communities that thrive on inclusivity, engagement, and mutual respect. Read here ⬇

City as the emergent property of the urban agents? Collective responsibility? Creating better urban futures? Continuing the 🎉🎉2nd birthday🎉🎉celebrations, this is a new interview episode with our host, Fanni Melles, PhD. and 🧞♂️Ben V.talking about my vision for the future of cities, smarter cities and smarter approaches, collective responsibility, Vitruvian and many more. Find out more in the episode and share it, links are in the first comment! Don't forget the giveaway - info in the second comment! #smartercities #collectiveresponsibility

Funny on the timing of this post as it compares street in American cities to Rome. If you read my Substack from yesterday, I did the same. Check out this great video if interested in how we can rethink street grids, add “gentle” density and be much more walkable! It’s an easy watch.

I am starting a journey into urban planning in the coming months, and as I look into "ideal models", literature often cites European streets. While I agree that the pedestrian and multimodal experiences in Europe are quite pleasant, I wonder if we can begin to switch the narrative and start looking at local vernacular ways of inhabiting the city that bring pride to our American (American as in the full continent) context.

#DYK: The Charter of the #NewUrbanism was ratified in 1996 and has since been translated into over a dozen languages. The first principles are at the scale of The Region: Metropolis, City, and Town. 5/27 https://lnkd.in/gia8_5e

This is an image of our City's waterfront. By completing the linked survey below you can share your voice in how we can improve it! https://lnkd.in/eM9sBErt

NEW PUBLICATIONS FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Christien Klaufus wrote the article: "Interstices between polis and necropolis" in the professional journal loSquaderno no. 67 - March 2024: Interstices, Liminality and Boundaries (ISSN 1973-9141) They say that … actually it was the dead who built the upper Eusapia, in the image of their city. They say that in the twin cities there is no longer any way of knowing who is alive and who is dead. Italo Calvino, Invisible Cities Where does the city of the living end and where does the city of the dead – the necropolis – begin? Cities like the fictitious Eusapia exemplify both antagonism and fluidity between the two types of polis. These conceptual interstices between spaces for the living and spaces for the dead tend to be overlooked in mainstream urban studies research. After all, urban scholars conceive of the necropolis as a spatially-bounded area separated from residential areas. The city of the dead is referred to as a ‘cemetery’ or ‘graveyard’ to underscore its distinct status, in which homes for the dead cannot be confused with homes for the living READ IT HERE ON PAGES 55-58: https://lnkd.in/d7RjZwgd #loSquaderno

Celebrate the Charter of the #NewUrbanism with the 27 Charter principles! The principles are organized by scale, starting with The Region: Metropolis, City, and Town. 1/27 https://lnkd.in/gia8_5e