Comparing the Growth of Roads, River Transportation, and Railroads through 1860 in the USA
Essay - 2 pages - Urban planning
The growth of roads was one of the public means of transportation in the U.S.A. from the very beginning and became the most popular and widely spread form of transportation. The varied modes of transport, from straightforward dirt paths to improvised turnpikes or plank roads, improved...
Unraveling Urban Transformation in Atlanta's West End - Gentrification, Policy Forces, and Inequities
Case study - 4 pages - Urban planning
The changes in the urban landscape display the complexity of economic, social, and policy factors that play a role in shaping the cities. Such complex interrelations befell the West End in Atlanta, once a lively, predominantly African-American neighborhood. Today, another case of gentrification,...
The "murs à pêches" in Montreuil
Case study - 5 pages - Urban planning
Montreuil is a neighbouring municipality of the city of Paris. It is part of the Seine-Saint-Denis department. The "murs à pêches" is a maze of walls used to grow fruit trees. It is an enclosed space, a green setting in an urban landscape. They were created in the 17th century using local...
Public spaces and private palces : Work Sweet Work
Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Urban planning
On the left-hand side we can see, working stations with slight to no separation between them. This indicates that we are in an open space work environment. This setting is the go-to for pretty much all organizations. Such setting presents many advantages. It is characterized by the collaborative...
