Stories for the cities of the future
When we project the future of a city, we are imagining a story. If people believe in this story and identify with it, they will be able to cooperate to make that future happen. But… What stories are told for our cities?
The Isar
The Isar river (Munich, Germany) was straightened and walled in, and went through a recent restoration process.
Dutch mobility: from The Hague to Amsterdam by bike
The attention to detail and human scale makes The Netherlands a reference for urban planning
Cities and Rivers: the need for a new mindset
It does not make any sense to knock down long stretches of the gallery forest to build concrete walls, with the aim of achieving the image of the international river used as imagetical reference. There are several good examples that integrate the city and nature through the rivers.
From mining waste to parks
In the Ruhr region, small mountains were created with mining waste materials. Currently greed and restored, they are parks for preservation and leisure.
A new approach to urban traffic
Space for cycling away from motor vehicles brings the opportunity to commute and enjoy the city.
Landholding regularization and the urban-environmental development
The landholding regularization in preservation areas (a Brazilian problem) should study legal arrangements to make urban-environmental parks feasible, considering real estate appreciation.
‘Natural’ axis of urban development
Our lifestyle should blend with nature, towards sustainable cities
Boosting Lages development through the territory
The city should provide an environment that stimulates creativity and innovation for its residents.