Urban design is the process of designing and shaping the physical forms of cities, towns,
and suburbs. It involves the arrangement and design of street systems, groups of buildings …

Public Places Urban Spaces provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, theory
and practices of urban design for those new to the subject and for those requiring a clear …

The quality of street space plays an important role in promoting urban development. Street
space refers to public spaces consisting of street elements such as plant, roads and …

Ubiquitous and up-to-date geotagged data are increasingly employed to uncover the visual
traits of the built environment. However, few prior studies currently link this theoretical …

This paper explores the link between the quality of the built environment and its value, in
health, social, economic and environmental terms. This is theorized as 'place value'which …

Accurate and efficient assessment of large-scale urban renewal potential is an
indispensable prerequisite for managing and facilitating projects. However, few studies …

This paper contributes to the scarce empirical knowledge concerning distances and
durations of walking trips to public transport in smaller cities and in European cities. Results …

The paper deals with economic effects due to city logistics implementations. An analysis
framework is proposed and the results of a survey, consisting of interviews with experts in …

Cities worldwide reallocate street space from serving cars to other modes and uses as part
of strategies to make their city centers attractive, vibrant, and accessible. Novel empirical …

This paper explores the crisis in our traditional shopping streets driven by the rapid move to
shopping online. The paper examines the nature of traditional shopping streets; why …