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Current Urban Studies (CUS) is an international refereed journal dedicated to the latest advancement in the study of urban studies. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas…
Rajeev Kumar Singh, Rupa Singh, Noriko Nozaki, Mostacero Helmut Friedrich Yabar, Randeep Rakwal
Urban green spaces are increasingly recognized as important infrastructures for supporting mental well-being and social cohesion in cities. However, their benefits depend not only on accessibility but also on how they are used and experienced. This pilot stud…
Richard C. Feiock, Edgar Ramírez De La Cruz, Soyoung Kim, Wooje Kim
Metropolitan regions in Latin America (LA) face rapid urban expansion, fragmented authority, overlapping jurisdictions, and limited institutional capacity that challenge their environments, economic development, and social well-being. Regional collective acti…
Sadek Saad
Throughout the past century, celebrations have traditionally drawn people out of their homes to come together in streets, parks, gardens, community grounds, and places of worship to mark events. Public festivals can be a source of exclusion. Musical festivals…
Peter Newman
The productivity agenda has been raised as the next big challenge in Australian cities and similar sprawling cities. The approach in this paper shows how planning can mirror the understandings from the best-selling book Abundance on how solving homelessness a…
Ziyad H. Alwadai, Majed Mustafa Hallawani, Abdullah M. Alabed, Abdulaziz Mohammed Alhassan
This study explores the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in urban design processes related to land subdivision in Riyadh. It places this within the broader context of digital transformation and the increasing complexity of regulations. The research mainly…
Majed M. Al-Halwany, Abdullah M. Alabed
The Executive Master’s Program in Municipal Policies and Urban Development, along with the Higher Diploma in Urban Planning and Design, emphasizes effective collaboration to train municipal staff and leadership from the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing…
David J. Edelman
This article, Managing the Urban Environment of San Juan , Puerto Rico , is the twelfth in a series of books that focus on the practice of Urban Environmental Management (UEM) in developing countries, which both face more immediate, critical problems than the…
Arthur Otuka Magero, Abuje Sunday, Stella Mbiti
This paper has explored the relationship between the quality of life (QoL) of Shauri Moyo, Nairobi residents, and the significant characteristics of urban community parks, including spatial, social opportunities, safety and security, governance and policy, an…
Laison S. Kaganga
Unique cities’ natural elements are a fundamental component of the urban fabric, as they help to shape urban identity. Urban identity contributes to the creation of a sense of place and belongingness among residents and eventually enhances both the quality an…
Kai Woo, Joon Lee
This paper investigates how institutional capital has reshaped the housing landscape in New York City, focusing on Manhattan and the Bronx since the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis. Following the crisis, private equity firms, real estate investment trusts (REIT…
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Current Urban Studies (CUS) is an international refereed journal dedicated to the latest advancement in the study of urban studies. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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