Amara Collins

As urban populations grow, cities are exploring smarter approaches to mobility, public spaces, sustainable development and accessible housing.

Transit agencies are redesigning networks around frequency, accessibility and the way people actually travel.

Urban planners are exploring new ways to make streets safer, public spaces more accessible and neighbourhoods more connected.

The future of urban living may depend less on building bigger cities and more on creating better everyday experiences.

Fifteen-minute neighbourhoods are moving from theory to practice in cities on several continents.

New approaches to density, design and ownership aim to make homes more affordable without losing character.