Future of Places

HOW IS FRANCE BUILDING A NEW GENERATION OF AFFORDABLE, LIVABLE NEIGHBORHOODS? The country is having surprising success transforming some of its suburbs into walkable, mixed-use places with affordable housing and transportation choice - and beauty for all. imcl.online/post/learning-…

HOW IS FRANCE BUILDING A NEW GENERATION OF AFFORDABLE, LIVABLE NEIGHBORHOODS? The country is having surprising success transforming some of its suburbs into walkable, mixed-use places with affordable housing and transportation choice - and beauty for all. imcl.online/post/learning-…

UPDATE - THE CALL FOR ABSTRACTS IS CLOSED for the 63rd International Making Cities Livable, with some terrific proposals -- and a fantastic venue to gather to share important lessons on frontier challenges. imcl.online/post/plans-are…

WORD TO THE WISE! No-Obligation Call for Abstracts Enters Last Weekend for 63rd International Making Cities Livable (IMCL) in Beautiful Latvia, July 6-10, 2026. Join global city leaders in an intimate and inspiring setting. imcl.online/post/no-obliga…

LAST WEEK: Call for Abstracts for 63rd International Making Cities Livable (IMCL) in beautiful Riga and Jelgava, Latvia, July 6-10. Join int'l leaders in research, practice and governance with effective solutions to key challenges of livable cities. imcl.online/post/first-spe…

LAST WEEK: Call for Abstracts for 63rd International Making Cities Livable (IMCL) in beautiful Riga and Jelgava, Latvia, July 6-10. Join int'l leaders in research, practice and governance with effective solutions to key challenges of livable cities. imcl.online/post/first-spe…

FINAL TWO WEEKS OF CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Join us at the next IMCL conference, where we will share frontier city research and solutions. Submitted abstract topics to date have come from across the globe, and include key topics of regeneration and resilience. imcl.online/post/next-imcl…

FINAL TWO WEEKS OF CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Join us at the next IMCL conference, where we will share frontier city research and solutions. Submitted abstract topics to date have come from across the globe, and include key topics of regeneration and resilience. imcl.online/post/next-imcl…

FROM VISION TO CODE: Why Pattern Languages May Be the Crucial "Missing Middle" of Urban Implementation. A discussion post for the upcoming 63rd International Making Cities Livable (IMCL) conference in Riga, Latvia, July 6-10, 2026. imcl.online/post/from-visi…

WHY NO HOME IS AN ISLAND: Unpacking Fallacies and Realities in the Housing Affordability Debates. A discussion post for the upcoming 63rd IMCL in Riga and Jelgava, Latvia, July 6-10, 2026. Assessing new research in the long-running NIMBY/YIMBY debates. imcl.online/post/why-no-ho…

LEARNING FROM EUROPE'S RESILIENCE: Practical Lessons About Successful Urban Regeneration After Disruptions. The 63rd International Making Cities Livable will study new innovations + timeless lessons in Riga and Jelgava Latvia, July 6-10 26. Please join us! imcl.online/post/learning-…

LEARNING FROM EUROPE'S RESILIENCE: Practical Lessons About Successful Urban Regeneration After Disruptions. The 63rd International Making Cities Livable will study new innovations + timeless lessons in Riga and Jelgava Latvia, July 6-10 26. Please join us! imcl.online/post/learning-…

LEARNING FROM EUROPE'S RESILIENCE: Practical Lessons About Successful Urban Regeneration After Disruptions. The 63rd International Making Cities Livable will study new innovations + timeless lessons in Riga and Jelgava Latvia, July 6-10 26. Please join us! imcl.online/post/learning-…

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS for the 63rd International Making Cities Livable (IMCL) conference in beautiful Riga and Jelgava, Latvia, July 6-10. "Regenerative Architecture and Urbanism: Recovery and Resilience After an Age of Disruption." We have much to learn. imcl.online/post/plans-are…

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS for the 63rd International Making Cities Livable (IMCL) conference in beautiful Riga and Jelgava, Latvia, July 6-10. "Regenerative Architecture and Urbanism: Recovery and Resilience After an Age of Disruption." We have much to learn. imcl.online/post/plans-are…

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS for the 63rd International Making Cities Livable (IMCL) conference in beautiful Riga and Jelgava, Latvia, July 6-10. "Regenerative Architecture and Urbanism: Recovery and Resilience After an Age of Disruption." We have much to learn. imcl.online/post/plans-are…

CALL FOR PAPERS AND REGISTRATION ARE OPEN for the 63rd International Making Cities Livable conference in beautiful Riga and Jelgava, Latvia, July 6-10, 2026. “Regenerative Architecture and Urbanism: Recovery and Resilience After an Age of Disruption”. imcl.online/post/registrat…

Is the Shape of Our Cities and Towns Eroding Our Critical Social Fabric and Stoking Divisiveness?  The answer may be around the corner - literally - in how we shape our neighborhoods and streets. imcl.online/post/is-the-sh…

WHY WE NEED "PLUG-AND-PLAY" URBANISM: Making cities livable will require an optimum combination of standardization and customization, drawing lessons from other industries—and from natural systems. A discussion post for the upcoming 62nd IMCL conference. imcl.online/post/why-we-ne…

WHY WE NEED "PLUG-AND-PLAY" URBANISM: Making cities livable will require an optimum combination of standardization and customization, drawing lessons from other industries—and from natural systems. A discussion post for the upcoming 62nd IMCL conference. imcl.online/post/why-we-ne…