How do cities transform over time? And why do some cities change for the better while others deteriorate? In articulating new ways of viewing urban areas and ho

While designers possess the creative capabilities of shaping cities, their often-singular obsession with form and aesthetics actually reduces their effectivenes

Present case studies of cities which have integrated, walkable transit districts. It argues that if well done, transit oriented developments can save money, cre

Economic restructuring and demographic change have in recent years placed much strain on urban areas with the effects falling disproportionately on neighbourhoo

"[This book] evolved from a debate-platform, the Holcim Forum for Sustainable Construction on Urban Transformation, which took place in 2007 at Tongji Universit