The transformation of an extended urban ensemble along the Karel de Grotelaan in Eindhoven explores the theme of revitalising social housing in postwar neighborhoods. The original open planning of five repetitive units of ample lawns aligned with 4 to 5 floors high apartment blocks in L-formation is …

The transformation of an extended urban ensemble along the Karel de Grotelaan in Eindhoven explores the theme of revitalizing social housing in postwar neighborhoods. The original open planning of five repetitive units of ample lawns aligned with 4 to 5 floors high apartment blocks in L-formation is …

Climate change requires cities to adapt to heat, drought, and high-intensity rainfall to become resilient. In the Netherlands, more than 74% of population lives in urban areas. Many Dutch cities have intensified their efforts to become climate resilient and water-robust by 2050. One of the strategies …

The project for a mixed housing complex in the Taxandria zone in Waalwijk promotes a locally based development, inspired by the urban grain of the old city center. A variety of block types and terraced housing with experimental tiny and medium scale living units is arranged along covered alleyways and …

This paper examines the network governance approach of the Dutch Urban Envoy in the context of multilevel governance in the European Union. This paper aims to answer the research question on how the scope of network governance can explore the performance of the Dutch Urban Envoy. By analyzing network …

This study investigates strategies to enhance resident engagement in increasing neighbourhood biodiversity in Rotterdam, aligning with municipal biodiversity agendas. Despite competing priorities, residents' proactive involvement is crucial. Insights from expert interviews and behavioural models inform …

Sound Soils is a practice-oriented research initiative aimed at exploring opportunities for musicians to contribute to rural life in the Northern Netherlands, with a specific emphasis on participatory music practices. Grounded in Participatory Action Research methodology and ethnographic forms of data …

Openbare pleinen hebben een enorme impact op de levenskwaliteit van stadsbewoners, vooral in kwetsbare wijken. Ze kunnen lichaamsbeweging, gemeenschapsinteracties, spel en klimaatadaptatie vergemakkelijken, die allemaal de gezondheid van de lokale bevolking beïnvloeden. Er zijn echter vaak veel vragen …

De kindvriendelijke schoolstraten in Parijs inspireren Mark Sekuur. Het wordt tijd dat we onze omgeving kindveilig en autoluw vormgeven.