In 1997, the Journal of the American Planning Association published a pair of point–
counterpoint articles now listed by the American Planning Association as “classics” in the …

The past decade has seen a surge of interest in the walkable neighborhood, motivated by
environmental, health, economic, and communitarian goals. We take stock of this literature …

Previous studies on the built environment and urban vitality often assume that they follow a
pre-defined (mostly linear in parameters) relationship, and few studies substantiate whether …

Urban quality of life is a notion that has been discussed recently in various studies as a
response to many problems facing the new towns all over the world as well as in Egypt. The …

The rapid conversion of land to urban and suburban areas has profoundly altered how water
flows during and following storm events, putting higher volumes of water and more …

Planning for quality of life is generally conceptual because empirical studies are limited.
Most of them focus on environmental amenities and have yet to consider other dimensions …

As a spatial concept, density is a useful tool in predicting and controlling land use. However,
policymakers, practitioners, academics and citizens are often uncertain about how density …

Urbanization is a global phenomenon that is increasingly challenging human society. It is
therefore crucially important to ensure that the relentless expansion of cities and towns …

This research measures the influence of transit-oriented development (TOD) on the San
Diego, CA, condominium market. Many view TOD as a key element in creating a less auto …

In this paper, we present a formal analysis of the neighborhood vibrancy created by urban
form. We use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to develop quantitative measures of …