People Are Sharing The 50 Best Examples Of ‘Urban Planning’ They’ve Seen

Great idea

We have a similar system in my town

That was FAST! Only 29 years for change of this extent is incredible. In Czechia, I'm affraid, the whole thing would probably not be even approved in this time (not to mention that the money would already be gone too)

It's called "Horseshoe Estate" and was built in the 1920s

40 years and she STILL waiting for her bus

incredible!

I think the reason could simply be that nature means life... trees keep our air clean.... thanks to this city planner, well done! what a beautiful tree!

Looks awesome! 😍

That's not urban planning, that is how the city "grew".

Imagine if they started rolling, it would be like a hamster wheel :D

Boats every time

Does the CPH mean Copenhagen?

Did they replace the spaces with parking elsewhere?

One benefit of the pandemic. My town blocked off streets in the historic area so that restaurants and cafes could have outdoor seating. It worked out so well, they decided to keep it. Now it's a pretty, flower-filled area for strolling, shopping, and dining. Small boutiques have moved into the empty storefronts and thrived because of the great foot traffic.

that's beautiful

If there was a way that no more car registrations were approved by the Transport Authorities. Or at least no family of two adults could own more than one car, or similar. Excessive car ownership and usage is a problem. As well as the logic of owners that since a new car has been acquired, the universe owes them parking spaces.

I bet Chihiro is hiding behind one of the corners :D

That has got to be the Netherlands, they love their bikes.

They could power themselves also, using solar batteries.

Wow. Some historical spots in the US. Let's appreciate them.

This will never happen. You really think that the elite will give up their exclusive retreat to spend their fortune on totally unnecessary things and place for showing off their wealth and power, for something as mundane as housing for Plebs?

You don’t have tactile paving in the US? There are several types in the UK; top & bottom of stairs, crossings, edge of platforms, cycle paths etc.

We have a few of these in the UK as well. Mainly for use by buses and lorries rather than cars.

Although I'm all in for green cities, I really don't understand all this "remove the car parks". Maybe I'm missing some context, but taking away these spots will only make traffic worse and people angrier. And this specific pic looks like artificial grass

this is so cool...is it a "You are here" pointer in the middle?

The house architecture + greenery = upvote.

Amazing, its usually the other way round

I love that they are using old style architecture! I prefer it so much over modern styles but old houses have a lot of issues so you get the best of both worlds

Hopefully it is the first image?

France is world champion in roundabouts :-)

From Reddit: “ This is Lincoln St in Portland. Fortunately, the second picture was taken at the start of a street redesign that brought in light rail, bike lanes, and improved water drainage. And they planted new trees. Most recent street view of the same POV.”

In your opinion-- not in mine-- and having been a NYC Paramedic, these blocked off areas are a royal pain to get around, and maneuver emergency equipment around-- try carrying a cardiac patient down, having the street blocked by these idiotic bumpouts, , and trying to load into the ambualnce while traffic drives down the sidewalk to get through.- The ultimate in lazy, stupid design.

Pretty much every rounda bout in australia has this there amazing homes for birds especially plovers.

So pretty, looks like a dream

Now THIS is urban planning!

It’s the jewel gardens in Changi airport, Singapore. I’ve been though it and it’s breathtaking!

A lot of european cities strive for this as the ideal city development. Unfortunately it is commonly assumed that its complete realisation is not yet attainable. But some cities (especially Barcelona has been a pioneer at this) try to do their best. It is generally met with concerns as usually a lot of parking spaces are removed. Only that once the transformation is complete, those parking spaces are not really needed any more. Most people in "accessible" cities do not have the need for a car, and more and more of them do not own one.

This ignores weather, total distance needed to be traveled and the effect of the difference in relative speed when trying to show how many people travel down the road. Bikes are great but the solution is more complex than just, "DUH! Get rid of all cars, have lots of bikes"

This looks like a painting.

Looks great but structurally very destructive to many materials over time.

This is cool… but like what if the leaves dip? Then you can’t see the light.

Smart

first time I experienced that, it was so delightful... the kind of thing you didn't know you need before you use them!

Don't forget our parks! Clara Park is just a 5min walk from the city center

More green needed

To create a closer sense of community and connection between neighbors.

This isn't urban planning, just a bunch of houses on a seaside.

This is how I build my cities in Sim City... but it's really ugly.

These designs look good from above, but I'm not sure that 'It should look cool on google maps' is a good metric to design cities by.

Illegal or unusual?