Lesson 1Climate Adaptation Techniques for Urban Blocks: cooling strategies, permeable surfaces, bioswales, urban treesThis section checks block-level weather fitting, focusing on natural cooling, water-through surfaces, plant drains, and city trees, combining into copyable design kits for tough, liveable roads.
Heat-vulnerable block and street diagnosticsShading design with trees, canopies, and arcadesCool materials for pavements, roofs, and facadesPermeable paving and stormwater infiltration zonesBioswale sizing, routing, and maintenance regimesBlock-scale climate adaptation design toolkitLesson 2Mobility Strategies to Reduce Car Dependence: transit-oriented design, protected cycling networks, pedestrian prioritizationThis section explores ways to cut car reliance via transport-focused plans, safe bike paths, and walker firsts, noting design rules, policy tools, and habit change methods.
Transit-oriented development typologiesStreet reallocation and road diet strategiesProtected bike lane and junction designPedestrian priority zones and slow streetsParking reform and demand management toolsBehavior change and mobility demand programsLesson 3Mixed-Use Programming and Local Economy Support: ground-floor activation, flexible workspace, micro-enterprisesThis section looks at mixed-use setups and local business aid, with base-level starts, bendy work areas, and small ventures, minding zoning, costs, and group ownership.
Ground-floor use mix and frontage designFlexible workspace and maker space modelsSupporting street vendors and micro-retailZoning tools for fine-grain mixed useLocal business finance and incubationMeasuring local economic resilienceLesson 4Inclusive Housing Typologies and Delivery Mechanisms: co-housing, social rent, inclusionary zoning, land trustsThis section checks fair home types and ways to provide them, like group homes, social rents, mix zoning, and land holds, focusing on doable, ruling, and lasting cheapness.
Assessing local housing needs and gapsCo-housing models and shared amenitiesSocial rental housing finance structuresInclusionary zoning design and calibrationCommunity land trusts and governanceAnti-displacement and tenant protection toolsLesson 5Public Space and Landscape Design Principles: tactical urbanism, green infrastructure, multi-functional streetscapesThis section handles open space and land plan rules, with quick urbanism, green setups, and many-use road views, stressing testing, joint design, and long care models.
Public life observation and space auditsTactical urbanism pilots and quick buildsGreen infrastructure for streets and plazasDesigning multifunctional curbside spacesPlay, culture, and social programmingStewardship models and maintenance plansLesson 6Digital Tools and Smart Urban Technologies: sensor networks for microclimate, smart lighting, open-data dashboardsThis section brings in digital tools and clever city techs, from sense nets and smart lights to open data boards, focusing on ruling, private, linking, and real use in area works.
Urban data layers and interoperability basicsMicroclimate sensor placement and calibrationSmart lighting controls and dimming strategiesDesigning open-data dashboards for residentsEthical data governance and privacy by designLow-cost pilots and scaling digital solutionsLesson 7Governance and Policy Innovations: participatory planning processes, adaptive planning, temporary use policies, funding instrumentsThis section centres on ruling and policy new ideas enabling urban newness, with group planning, flexible frames, short use rules, and money tools for doing and growing.
Stakeholder mapping and power analysisDesigning inclusive participation processesAdaptive planning and iterative regulationTemporary use permits and test projectsBlended finance and impact investment toolsInstitutionalizing successful pilot projectsLesson 8Shared Mobility and Last-Mile Solutions: e-micromobility integration, curb management, mobility hubsThis section covers shared transport systems and end-trip fixes, with e-small moves, edge handling, and transport centres, stressing links with main travel, safety, fairness, and data-based runs.
Typologies of shared and on-demand servicesDesigning safe e-micromobility networksCurb use zoning and dynamic curb pricingDesign and programming of mobility hubsData sharing between operators and citiesEquity, access, and affordability safeguardsLesson 9Circular Economy and Resource Management: material reuse for brownfield remediation, local energy microgrids, rainwater harvestingThis section covers loop economy and resource handling at area level, with stuff reuse, local power small nets, and rain water gathering, stressing ruling, business ways, and design rules.
Material inventories and deconstruction plansBrownfield remediation and material reuseDistrict energy microgrids and governanceBuilding-integrated renewables and storageRainwater harvesting and reuse systemsCircular business models and procurement
