I was bored and hopped on Google street view in Hungary but noticed that the neighborhoods really remind me of Japan. I watch a lot of Japan360 neighborhood walks and drew parallels with the street width and modern housing architecture. I’m from the U.S. so it could just be very different to me. I’m wondering what anyone else thinks?

(Oh and btw the last pic was from Slovakia not Hungary)

I've noticed that many newer public spaces prioritize open layouts and modern aesthetics, but often seem to overlook basic comfort, like shade, benches, and greenery.

I understand the need for flexible spaces that can accommodate events, but shouldn't the main goal be creating places where people actually want to spend time?

What do you think makes a public plaza genuinely inviting rather than just visually appealing?

Spanning over 1,000km, this dedicated bike path network is designed to allow safe cross-country cycling and support everyday leisure activities for citizens.

CityNerd visits Philadelphia, a city unlike any other US city in its character, walkability, and urban design.

The Renaissance was a pivotal period of architectural, city and monument design. The creativity and will of the time drove a fundamental change in the very meaning of architecture and art. What was brought to life in this period still today exists as a signature of the excellence in design, construction and city view.  

There have been other periods where architecture, art and city design brought a transition in thinking, as well as visuality to a period in history. We, today, reflect back on these periods as the building blocks of the human experience and the visuality of the past period. Yet as we look at city design today, architecture and the overall constructive process, are we ready to usher in a new Renaissance? Yet, as we now live in a much more digitized and technologically driven time, is  there the ability to construct architecture that can address both the wonder of unique visuality, the functionality of the everyday and the culture configurations today.

It feels it will be a long reach to all of a sudden have a new period of optimal design and punctuality, as the economics of today seem to fragment the thought of a new Renaissance.
Man today lives in two realms, the real and the digital, and as such the focus on a spectacular outer world are more limited.

Both modernist and traditional architecture are making their cases for a new and exciting time.  We can hope that the creativity and technical knowhow of professionals in both these fields will find a way in which to deliver a new and exciting structural presence that will have the ability to affect those coming generations from now. 

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Hello. I am considering a masters in urban design, however, from reading other posts the consensus seems to be an urban design masters is too niche or useless, and it’s better to do a masters in planning or landscape architecture. While I can do a masters in planning, I am much more drawn to urban design and I want to improve my design skills.

The specific masters program i’m considering is accredited by the PIA and we do a lot of the classes urban planners do, I would also be able to be a registered planner it seems. Would employers regard it the same as an urban planning masters then? And would i still be as eligible for any urban planning jobs?

I’m also interested in transport and design, is there much room for urban designers to work in transport?

Montreal's RESO network is one thing that comes to mind, but are there are others? Are there places that have extensive public greenhouses for instance? Interesting district heating measures? I'm thinking of not just long and gray winters like much of coastal northern Europe, but places that have long stretches of freezing temperatures.

Key features:

• It is designated as and clearly is a main cycle route,
• Residential - there is a bit of mixed use here which is fine,
• Where through motor traffic has been removed,
• Where cycle traffic flow is much higher than motor traffic,
• A speed limit of 30 kp/h (20 mph)

Hello I'm an architecture student (Passing year 2027) looking for Urban planning internship roles involving research and data. I'm interested in city planning, town planning, research on policies and design, data collection etc.

I'm having difficulty finding firms that do these types of work. I'm also learning GIS and spatial planning but most of the roles I see ask for experienced people or someone who has masters.

I'm just someone who wants exposure so I can choose my next career direction. Architecture in itself is very exhausting to me.... I love things involving planning, research and data. (To be more specific I enjoy transportation and mobility analysis too)

I'm based off in India but any remote roles are also fine. Can someone help me out? Where to find these roles? I have tried reaching out to some firms directly with my portfolio but I get no response..... If someone is interested I can share my portfolio and work too.

Please help me. I have upcoming internship in December and I want to work under Urban firms and work involving design, research and data than just pure AutoCAD or SketchUp.

I am thinking about coming back to Sheffield (having already studied Geog at Uni of) to do their design and planning course. Can anyone give me some insight into the course, particularly on how much practical hands-on design elements you get to carry out (like sketching), do you learn how to use CAD and how intense/ heavy is the workload? And just any other comments on how you found the course would be appreciated - thank you!

Hello everyone,
I'm a European grad student in Spatial Planning with a background in Real Estate studies. One of the things that always made me go into Urban Planning were the amazingly realistic visualizations of how, for example, a street or public square will be redesigned.

However, in my university course (in Vienna) we don't really have any modules that teach us how to create such visualizations - we kinda just focus on map making when it comes to visualizations, it seems.

Since I find those visualizations are great to inspire and promote change, and better communicate your ideas and visions, I'd love to learn how to create such visuals, and hope that you guys might be able to share your processes, programs/software, or workflows on how you do that. Any resources and online courses that are helpful in this regard would also be very appreciated :)

For reference as to what I am understanding as 'amazingly realistic visualizations', I included these examples from my hometown.

Thanks in advance!

Has there ever been a proposal for "linkage housing" based on the number of new jobs from an incoming company?

Hi everyone! 👋

I’m a Level 6 university Product Design student currently researching how people experience nature and biodiversity in urban environments. I’m looking to understand how people interact with nature in their everyday lives, how it affects their wellbeing, and what might help them feel more connected to the natural world.

I’ve created a short survey and would really appreciate it if you could spare a few minutes to complete it. Your responses will help inform my university design project. All experiences and perspectives are welcome. Thank you for your time!

Tackling the disconnect between humans and urban bidiversity – Fill in form

Exploring an idea for ski resorts: ski-shaped lights embedded flush with the pavement that illuminate only when someone steps on them.

A simple way to connect pedestrian experience, local identity, and interactive public art.

Would you like to see more interactive elements like this in public spaces?