A discussion post for the 62nd International Making Cities Livable conference in Potsdam, Germany, October 15-19, 2025ABOVE: In spite of tripled housing units from 1960 to 2020 - far outpacing population growth - the city of Vancouver B.C. not only did not reduce housing costs, it saw the highest costs in North America. The lesson is clear: adding supply alone does not lower housing cost. By Patrick Michael CondonJames Taylor Chair in Landscape and Liveable EnvironmentsUniversity of British Colu| IMCL
The second volume will cover 2010-2025, and will include master plans, finished renderings, process sketches, travel sketches, documentation drawings, architectural plans and elevations, diagrams, photography, computer graphics, and more; Interested parties are encouraged to submit their work through the August 15th deadline.The just published book The Art of the New Urbanism, Volume 1, was edited by James Dougherty, an upcoming speaker at the 62nd International Making Cities Livable conference| IMCL
New research confirms the transcendent (and surprisingly modern) qualities of built environments that enrich our lives and promote our well-being – and that may be the key to the durable, flourishing, livable cities, towns and suburbs we must build for the futureABOVE: A few examples of the endless rich geometries from around the world and across eras, including a contemporary example, and also several examples of naturally occurring geometries that are related. We naturally perceive these ...| IMCL