@IERalph

Urban Design, Creativity and Movement- making things better by using what we've already got - ideas, criticism and collaboration.

 hong kong
Joined March 2011
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I've dedicated two PhDs on built environment and social systems for older people thinking exactly this: “in planning for older populations, we’re planning for ourselves”. Silly not to. #socialvalue #ageing #cities thedeveloper.live/opinion/op…
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Metropolitan Manila 🇵🇭 is composed of 16 “independent” cities. Although independent from the legal, administrative, and/or fiscal viewpoints, the metro’s urban dynamics, including mobility and transport, is highly interdependent: a thread.
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The future of the human race will be determined not by what comes out of your exhaust but by the way we plan our Cities. Our future is clearly in our hands. #TheCityWeWant #urbanplanning #urbandesign #urbanfutures #climatechange
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Already a city of transit, Hong Kong can become a city for people. Bringing the message of walkable possibilities to streets where people fear to tread.
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If you are wondering where many cities have gone wrong well...
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New research from Hong Kong identifies built environment factors associated with depression in older people: urbandesignmentalhealth.com/…
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Great piece on recent research done by a team I've been working with at @HKUniversity amp.theguardian.com/society/…

Inner-city living makes for healthier, happier people, study finds

Residents of higher-density areas are more active, more socially engaged – and less obese – than people who live in the sprawl of suburbia

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Design is better than enforcement to make cities safer for everyone fastcoexist.com/3064333/desi… by @mistercharlie via @FastCoExist /
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Remembering Bing Thom, a Humanist Architect citylab.com/design/2016/10/r…
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@walkplace10 Oct 2016
Fast Co. Exist | Every…trip begins with #Walking @Penalosa_G #WalkingWorld fastcoexist.com/3064369/two-… by @FastCoExist @mistercharlie /
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HK near bottom of world ranking for psychological health for the elderly | South China Morning Post scmp.com/news/hong-kong/educ… via @SCMP_News
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URA Singapore@URAsg6 Oct 2016
These beautiful maps have definitely navigated their way to our hearts bit.ly/2dXDw1U
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~500 companies in the US moved to more walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly places to attract and retain talent.
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Are walkers smarter than drivers? bbc.com/autos/story/20160712… via @BBC_Autos
We've been trying to make cities walkable for years. "Pokemon Go" did it overnight huffingtonpost.com/entry/pok… via @HuffPostTech
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Arup@Arup12 May 2016
Mid-sized cities are the future, but what's holding them back? bit.ly/1WLj9mT @newcitiesfound #NCFFinance
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Orange County Complete Streets Design Handbook lnkd.in/ed4qg4N

Orange County Complete Streets Design Handbook

Steer Davies Gleave has just completed the Orange County Complete Streets Initiative for the Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG) in California, which includes a Design Handbook to guide...

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"Pedestrian rather than automobile" has been at the heart of #Viennese urban & #transport planning. How abt #HK? vohk.hk/2016/06/02/vienna-wa…
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The great leap upward: China's Pearl River Delta, then and now gu.com/p/4h2z8/stw
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