This Smart Planning and Design article explores using data insights in urban planning & design to address gentrification. Learn how data informs strategies for equitable development, mitigating displacement, preserving community character, and designing inclusive public spaces, helping to shape more equitable urban futures.

This Smart Planning and Design article explores designing dynamic public spaces using interactive water features. Learn how design principles enhance user engagement, encourage social interaction, and contribute to urban placemaking, transforming plazas and parks into vibrant, memorable destinations by integrating creative design with technological capabilities.

This article explores AI-driven strategies to mitigate construction risks, offering actionable insights to cut delays, costs, and inefficiencies.

This article examines vertical urbanism’s role in creating sustainable, high-density mixed-use towers to address overcrowding and sprawl in megacities.

This Smart Planning and Design article explores designing neighborhood oases (parks, sports courts, dog gardens) as stress buffers against urban uncertainty. Learn how planning and design create predictable spaces for recreation, social connection, and well-being, acting as crucial psychological support and building community resilience in urban environments.