Abstract The “Sustainable development Urban Economy Framework” (SUE) aims to improve sustainability in metropolitan areas like Cairo by connecting built environment, land usage, conveyance and pedestrian network development. Interviews with 25 urban planning and economics professionals revealed that constructed, density, easy access and sub-indicators are key factors for fiscal sustainability. Experts recommend values for these variables to assess how urban forms in Egypt can achieve high performance in economy, society and environment. Economic Sustainability Economic sustainability promotes ..read more

INTRODUCTION Sustainability is increasingly being studies globally, leading to the development of conceptual judgements that significantly enhance its significance. This section explores how sustainability can improve humanity’s standard of life by meeting current needs without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own. The triple bottom line- economic fairness, environmental protection and social development must be integrated for an environmentally friendly lifestyle. This includes economic growth, sustainable resource use, environmental protection, job creation, education ..read more

INTRODUCTION One of the main components of developing communities that promote the growth and wellbeing of its youngest citizens is child-friendly urban design. It is crucial to make sure that urban surroundings support children’s healthy development and well-being in light of the fast urbanization trend. Child-friendly urban design includes a range of components that help build thriving, just and sustainable communities, from green areas and accessible public services to safe transit alternatives. Urban developers and designers may make a significant contribution to creating surroundings that ..read more

Understanding the Residential back alleys Alleys are often forgotten spaces in an urban setting that holds a sense of drama with the nature of linearity.  This blog discusses about, how transforming the back alleyways of terraced housing in the UK could lead to a creation of community driven, environmentally attractive zone for mental health and well-being. As we all know, currently  the back alley ways of Victorian/ Georgian terrace housing serves the purpose of disposing household waste. Alleys accumulated with utility bins, leaves the space isolated from human involvement most of ..read more

Published by Georgina Walker on 28 March 2024   Getting Started Throughout the semester the module has focussed on self-directed meetings, peer-reviewing blogs, academic insights and gaining experience with the use of a short form content method of academic expression. As a MArch student, I have thoroughly enjoyed gaining knowledge and experience in urban design at Newcastle University. Understanding the urban environment is critical in creating successful architectural proposals, therefore, incorporating this module into my architectural career was essential in my development.   Stu ..read more

What is gender mainstreaming? Image1: Women and man in the station( Svyatoslav Lypynskyy, Dorina Pojani) Picture two scenarios: In one, you’re a dad commuting to work. You drive or take the train, go to work, and then, head home. In the other, Imagine you’re a mother with a small child, navigating a metro station with a stroller. You carefully steer clear of dimly lit areas while entertaining your child. After dropping off your child at daycare, you catch another train to work. Later, you take a tram to accompany your father to a doctor’s appointment, then return to his home and take a bu ..read more

Figure 1: Newham’s New Residential Plan Source: Newham City Council (2024) In the urban design world, residential area plays an important role. It is not simply described as clusters of houses anymore, not if we want to make them more resilient for the future use. It needs to be able to shape the environment’s functionality of spaces and the residents’ well-being. If the thought of housings being monotonous as a place to rest, it is outdated, and we need to rethink about it. One of the important keys of designing a residential area is the concept of diversity with mixed-use development, accor ..read more

The health and wellbeing aspects of human plays a pivotal role in architecture and urban design and it has been an interesting subject in decades. Though the designing approach is based on human needs, it sometimes makes our health and wellbeing at risk. This article explains about the paradox of urban design and health and wellbeing of the city dwellers. Introduction The infrastructure development has been increasing all across the globe and it is more focused on the transport and building facilities that provide people with effectivity. This is not all true because the vehicle-focused design ..read more

Studying urban design is a deeply personal journey for me, derived from my fascination in the built environment and how to contribute meaningfully to the design of the city itself. These are my commitments on the program: Curiosity and Observation From a young age, I have been captivated by the architecture of the cities around me. The streets, the different architectural styles, the connection between human and the built environment sparked my curiosity about how urban spaces can influence our lives. Passion for Creativity I can get drowned in my own thoughts about how the cities should b ..read more

First Contact After entering the urban design major, I came into contact with the blog production course for the first time. I had never taken a similar course before, and I only published some personal blogs as a hobby. Studying this course is a novel experience for me. I gained a lot of knowledge by participating in the class and communicating with my classmates. Reward When I first started making a blog, I didn’t know where to start, but remembering the views raised by my classmates and teachers in class, I started collecting information and looking for relevant papers and pictures, as well ..read more