Urban Planners

Shaping urbanization for children. A handbook on child-responsive urban planning

This handbook on child-responsive urban planning provides details for creating thriving and equitable cities where children live in healthy, safe, inclusive, green and prosperous communities. By focusing on children, this publication provides guidance on the central role that urban planning should play in achieving the SDGs. Applicable for global perspectives and local contexts for all […]

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Planning Law Assessment Framework

The planning law assessment framework is a self-assessment tool to be used during focus groups for the preliminary identification of strengths and weakness of an urban planning system. The framework looks at all the laws, regulations and decrees applicable in a city, enacted at different levels. It takes into account only black letter law but

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Biophilic Public Health

Biophilic design helps make happy and productive workplaces; creates healing and comforting environments in hospitals; shapes schools where children thrive physically, emotionally and academically; and, supports well-being and community in homes and neighbourhoods. Biophilic buildings go well beyond ‘eco-building’ concepts of sustainable materials and energy efficiency, to design that nurtures and cares for people, community

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Streets for walking and cycling: designing for safety, accessibility, and comfort in African cities

The guide emphasizes designing for safety, accessibility and comfort in African cities. These cities are fundamentally walking and cycling cities, but often lack the infrastructure and design to make these activities safe and comfortable. This design book provides detailed guidance on how to address these issues. The resource will be useful for a better design

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Healthy High Streets: Good place-making in an urban setting

This report synthesises the latest and most relevant evidence. Specifically, the report examines how important features of the high street can positively impact on social cohesion, and on mental and physical health. It provides street design principles. Good for making high streets more inclusive, safe and healthy and that promote social integration, particularly in areas

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