Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect – how history’s lessons apply to cities today
As summer temperatures rise, finding ways to build cities that don’t hold in the heat and can provide some cooling is increasingly important.
Brian Stone Jr., Professor of Environmental Planning, Georgia Institute of Technology •
conversation
Aug. 19, 2024 • ~8 min
Aug. 19, 2024 • ~8 min
A packed Baltimore trolley illustrates the ups and downs of US public transit
When US cities offered low-cost, high-quality public transit during World War II, buses and trains were full. Some cities are trying to revive that formula, after decades of disinvestment.
Nicholas Dagen Bloom, Professor of Urban Policy and Planning, Hunter College
• conversation
Aug. 9, 2024 • ~4 min
Aug. 9, 2024 • ~4 min
Buses weren’t the only civil rights battleground in Montgomery – the city’s parks still reflect a history of segregation
Montgomery once closed all of its parks rather than desegregate them. Today, the city’s long history of racial inequality is still reflected in the state of its parks and green spaces.
Binita Mahato, Assistant Professor of Community Planning, Auburn University •
conversation
July 22, 2024 • ~9 min
July 22, 2024 • ~9 min
From the Clyde to the Seine, rediscovering Glasgow’s history of urban swimming could help shape the future of swimmable cities
Connecting the rich, and often unknown, histories of open swimming in urban waterways to the growing swimmable cities movement could help to shape the futures of urban swimming.
Lucy Janes, PhD Candidate, Literature and Languages, University of Stirling •
conversation
July 18, 2024 • ~7 min
July 18, 2024 • ~7 min
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