Oct 05, 2020
Over 90% of our time is spent indoors, two-thirds of which is ordinarily spent at home. The COVID-19 pandemic has only amplified that time, making it more important than ever to focus on the impact that our home environments can have on our physical and mental health and wellbeing. Informed by leading research on health…
Oct 05, 2020
While working on a recent urban planning project, which involved an in-depth collaboration with our international and local consultants, we composed a plan visionary to all parameters that provide a healthy, inclusive and resilient future. Increasingly, as architects and within UNStudio, we are invited to address complex issues, such as urban densification, climate change and…
Oct 02, 2020
Cities are one of the greatest creations of humankind. They are amazing engines of creativity, productivity, and powerful economies; places where millions of people accomplish amazing things day in and day out around the globe. Since time immemorial, cities have been defined by incredible networks of built space and circulation—all designed to foster connections among…
Oct 02, 2020
When people think about health and wellbeing, local neighbourhoods are not the first thing that come to mind for many people. However, where people are born, where they live, learn, work, play and age are critical to long term health outcomes. In public health, these factors are referred to as the social determinants of health…
Oct 02, 2020
From homes to hospitals, from offices to theaters, from schools to factories, COVID-19 has raised public awareness of the merits of healthy buildings – and the detriment of unhealthy buildings – as never before. This awareness is not reversing, even if society gets a handle on how to live with COVID. People will want to…
Sep 30, 2020
The world around us is changing as never before. In the face of an unprecedented global crisis, our cities – and how we move about them – cry out for rapid rethinking. We need a world of mobility that better serves our cities and their citizens — not just a recovery that returns to the…
Sep 15, 2020
Health and well-being are currently a major concern of populations; it is estimated that 48,000 deaths per year in France are due to air pollution, according to the study by Santé Publique France published in 2016. In a rapidly changing world, the societal aspiration to live in a healthy environment is a major challenge. Today,…
Sep 15, 2020
Day 3 – September 17 Follow our Twitter Moments. Last but not least, Day 3 was loaded with engaging speakers, fruitful conversations, and forward-looking solutions. Scroll down for the key takeaways and replays! Trending Topics: #HigherGround #ClimateMigration #Mobility #Sustainability #Collaboration #CommunityInvestment Opening Panel – Getting to Higher Ground: Climate Migration and Resilience in…
Sep 12, 2020
[español abajo] By Xinia Rocío Navarro Prada The pandemic has significantly increased the poverty rate among women, widened the gender pay gap, and intensified women’s care work. Studies by the National Administrative Department of Statistics and Quanta show that in 2020, the unemployment rate rose 5.4%, jumping from 10.5% to 15.9%. While this figure continues…
Aug 24, 2020
Population growth, mass migration, climate change, a global pandemic, and a civil rights movement have pushed cities around the world to rethink how they can provide a more accessible, affordable, safe housing that fosters health, happiness, and community. NewCities’ first virtual event, New Housing Solutions LIVE, aimed to respond to the need for new tools,…
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Aug 24, 2020
The pressing need for affordable workforce housing continues to grow, unabated—fueled by escalating land and construction costs, restrictive zoning, and very low real wage growth. How can we build additional affordable-workforce housing in neighborhoods served by public transit options, and near job centers? How can we bring down the cost of housing, and simplify the…
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Aug 24, 2020
The sour taste of urban renewal is still on the taste buds of residents who were displaced during the 1950s-1960s. Unfortunately, some elected officials and Public Housing Authority (PHA) board commissioners and staff are unaware of the history in these minority communities. The decades of disinvestment and underfunding in public housing have led to depreciated,…
