Among more obvious geopolitical and environmental threats, the threat of civic and cultural degradation may be just as important, if much less obvious. But the answer may be around the corner - literally - in how we shape our neighborhoods and streets. NOTE: This article is part of a series of discussion posts leading up to the 62nd International Making Cities Livable (IMCL) conference in Potsdam, Germany, 15-19 October, 2025.POTSDAM - Recent research literature has been full of cautionary find| IMCL
Partners, researchers and practitioners will bring the latest research and action on code reform, transportation design, financial incentives and barriers, legislative and policy tools, livable design practice, and other hands-on urban reforms, as the world increasingly demands a new generation of better-quality cities, towns and suburbsPOTSDAM, GERMANY - In less than two months, the 62nd International Making Cities Livable (IMCL) conference will convene here to examine the latest tools and stra| IMCL
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
