Downtown Rochester has gone through many changes over the years from being known as an industrial hub to more of an urban ...

The Land Use and Environment Committee is forwarding the Planned Action Ordinance for turning the Capital Mall Triangle into a dense urban neighborhood to City Council. However, council member Robert ...

Inclusive urban design shapes accessible urban atmospheres, enhancing the perception of space for diverse communities in fast ...

City life is loud, and the cacophony of noises in urban areas can be bad for human health. Noise pollution pumps up stress levels and damages our hearing, and it can even increase the risk of diabetes ...

What urban and social transformations do our cities require today? How can urban planning and design contribute to improving ...

From Berlin to Helsinki, Europe's nightlife is under threat from urban capitalism The night has always been a world apart, a place of partying and socializing for night owls. Helsinki is not the only ...

Dear Urban Diplomat, For years, my friends and I have been talking about doing a blowout road trip across Canada. It’s finally happening, and our group chat has been buzzing with mentions of ...

The battle of the Ruhr was one of three major bombing offensives launched by the Royal Air Force's Bomber Command in 1943-44. Its targets were the cities and towns of the Ruhr Valley, Germany's ...

But not in least expensive areas, where low- and middle-income residents are most vulnerable to high housing costs. In December, rent jumped 7.5% annually in the zip codes, or neighborhoods ...

China-based fashion retailer Urban Revivo (UR) — sometimes dubbed ‘Asia’s answer to Zara’ — is making its U.S. debut today with a 30,000-square-foot flagship store in SoHo, New York.