urban planning

Singapore Awards Top Honors To Researchers At PSTA 2019

Two teams and an individual have received the 2019 President’s Science and Technology Awards in Singapore.

Cities: Complex Ecosystems Of Moving Parts

Understanding the needs and behaviors of businesses and citizens is key to the development of the built environment, say experts from SMU and the Urban Redevelopment Authority.

Commute Or Switch Jobs? 45 Minutes Marks The Threshold

According to research by Chinese scientists, 45 minutes of commute time is an inflection point for switching jobs or housing location.

How To Navigate A City Without Getting Lost

Researchers in Hong Kong have developed an alternative positioning system based on ID plates for buildings, shops and offices, allowing for more precise location tracking.

Feeling A City’s Economic Pulse

A city’s inherent interconnectedness means that people, businesses, buildings and transport networks can have far-reaching, sometimes unexpected impacts on one another, said experts at the 2017 SMU Conference on Urban and Regional Economics.