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About the Urbanscapes Community
 
Urbanscapes aims to foster strong collaboration across different practice areas focused on the challenges of delivering innovative and well-designed urban spaces and places that can serve as catalysts for creating productive, livable, inclusive and vibrant cities. Members share ideas and material related to the following: Public Urban Spaces: the urban spaces within the public realm such as parks, plazas, streets, waterfronts and public buildings; Urban Fabric and Placemaking: the physical environment and their associated economic and social activities; Cityscapes: the city through the broader lens of urban planning, urban design and architecture, which contributes to the overall urban environment and systems; and Streetscapes: the detailed aesthetic and functional design elements of streets and public spaces, including roads, facades, lighting, landscaping, street furniture and pavement etc., that come together to form the character of public spaces.
 
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Development Contributions City of Johannesburg “Diepsloot Node” - Case study

  • Country/ City
    Johannesburg
  • Topic
    Municipal Finance, Urbanscaping, Landscaping
  • Published On
    May 19, 2020
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  • Development Contributions City of Johannesburg “Diepsloot Node” - Case study

    The “Diepsloot Node” is a mixed-income, predominantly residential area located between the City of Johannesburg and the suburbs of Midrand and Centurion (in the City of Tshwane) to the north. The Diepsloot Node is bounded to the south by an upmarket, gated development known as Dainfern and the low-income suburb of Diepsloot to the north. 
     

Phu My Hung City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Case Study

  • Country/ City
    Ho Chi Minh
  • Topic
    Municipal Finance, Urbanscaping, Landscaping
  • Published On
    May 19, 2020
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  • Phu My Hung City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Case Study

    In the 1990s, Phu My Hung (PMH) was undeveloped swampland located seven kilometers to the south of downtown Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). Today, PMH is one of the most coveted residential areas in Vietnam and its transformation is referenced as a national model for urban development. PMH was one of the first land-based financing projects since Vietnam’s reunification in 1975.

Porto Maravilha - Case Study

  • Country/ City
    Rio de Janeiro
  • Topic
    Municipal Finance, Urbanscaping, Landscaping
  • Published On
    May 19, 2020
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  • Porto Maravilha - Case Study

    The Porto Maravilha Urban Regeneration Project used the sale of development rights to transform a decaying industrial waterfront in Rio de Janeiro into a vibrant mixed-use zone with renewed urban infrastructure, while preserving its historical identity and heritage. 
     

Toronto: Density Bonuses in Exchange for Community Benefits - Case Study

  • Country/ City
    Toronto
  • Topic
    Municipal Finance, Urbanscaping, Landscaping
  • Published On
    May 19, 2020
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  • Abstract
  • Toronto: Density Bonuses in Exchange for Community Benefits - Case Study

    In the early 1980s, the Province of Ontario (Canada), sought to improve the quality of life in communities where development and intensification were taking place and to address the need for additional public services and infrastructure that resulted from increasing populations.

The Impact of COVID-19 on Public Space: A Review of the Emerging Questions

  • Country/ City
    World
  • Topic
    COVID-19, Urban Planning, Public Spaces
  • Published On
    May 01, 2020
  • Author(s)
    Honey-Roses et al
  • Abstract
  • The Impact of COVID-19 on Public Space: A Review of the Emerging Questions

    Restrictions on the use of public space and social distancing have been key policy measures to reduce the transmission of SAR-CoV-2 and protect public health. At the time of writing, one half of the world’s population has been asked to stay home and avoid many public places. What will be the long term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on public space once the restrictions have been lifted? The depth and extent of transformation is unclear, especially as it relates to the future design, use and perceptions of public space.
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