Tag Archives: urban design

An Implementation Critique of Jan Gehl’s “Cities for People”

Posted on 13/04/2016 by renardteipelke

By Renard Teipelke In 2010, Danish architect and urban design thinker Jan Gehl compiled his profession’s key urban design principles and convictions in the well-received book “Cities for People”. I like the way he describes how the planning and development … Continue reading →

Posted in opinions | Tagged architecture, building design, car, Cities for People, city government, eye level, human, interest group, Jan Gehl, land markets, local government, local politics, modernism, modernist planning, perspective, Place Development, Place Management, scale, soft edges, sustainability, urban design, urban development | Leave a comment

Further Densification – Are They Ready for This?

Posted on 28/03/2016 by renardteipelke

By Renard Teipelke Eight out of the 30 most densely populated cities of the world are located within Metro Manila, Philippines (here). Number 30 is Makati City with about 19,000 people per square kilometer. Number 1 is Manila City with … Continue reading →

Posted in opinions | Tagged access, affordability, brownfield, decentralization, geography, greenfield, high-rises, infrastructure, investment, Metro Manila, metropolitan region, mobility, Philippines, population, scale, secondary cities, sprawl, urban design, urban growth, urban planning | Leave a comment

Lessons Learned on How Singapore Got It Right

Posted on 27/05/2015 by renardteipelke

By Renard Teipelke After I visited the city-state Singapore in November 2014, I wanted to write a blog article about my impressions from extensively walking and experiencing the city. I am not residing there, but at least I took what … Continue reading →

Posted in research | Tagged 3P, Asia, city state, density, diversity, green planning, livability, mixed-use, PPP, public housing, Singapore, smart city, sustainability, urban design, urban development | 1 Comment

Unlimited Growth of Gulf Airports: The Sky Has a Limit?!

Posted on 09/02/2015 by renardteipelke

By Renard Teipelke If you happen to travel between Europe, Africa, and Asia, you will nowadays very likely stopover and transfer in one of the big airport hubs of the Middle East: Dubai, Doha, or Abu Dhabi. Strategically located between … Continue reading →

Posted in miscellaneous, opinions | Tagged Abu Dhabi, air travel, city state, Doha, Dubai, growth, infrastructure, Middle East, Network, Qatar, socio-technical, sustainability, transport, United Arab Emirates, urban design | 1 Comment

A Sense of Scale – Part I

Posted on 12/11/2013 by renardteipelke

By Renard Teipelke I wanted to put a simple scale definition here, but I did not like what I found. What is scale with regard to cities? Generally, it is about size, dimensions, relationality. Particularly I am referring to scale … Continue reading →

Posted in opinions | Tagged Cairo, density, extension, growth, infrastructure, Los Angeles, Manila, Megacities, metropolitan region, nairobi, scale, smart growth, urban design, urban planning, urban space | 3 Comments

Pick of the Day: A Rare Inside into the Kowloon Walled City

Posted on 11/11/2013 by renardteipelke

By Renard Teipelke “Once thought to be the most densely populated place on Earth, with 50,000 people crammed into only a few blocks, these fascinating pictures give a rare insight into the lives of those who lived Kowloon Walled City. … Continue reading →

Posted in pick of the day | Tagged China, crime, density, Hong Kong, informal settlement, Kowloon Walled City, photograph, resettlement, scale, urban design, urban economy, urban renewal | Leave a comment