Lesson 1Climate Adaptation Techniques for Urban Blocks: cooling strategies, permeable surfaces, bioswales, urban treesThis part checks block-size weather fitting, focusing on easy cooling, water-pass surfaces, plant drains, and city trees, and how they mix into copyable design kits for strong, 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 part looks at ways to cut car use with transit-focused design, safe bike nets, and walker first, showing design rules, rule tools, and habit change aids.
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 part looks at mixed-use plans and local money help, with ground activation, bendy work spots, and small businesses, minding rules, cheapness, and group own.
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 part checks fair home types and give ways, like group homes, social rent, include rules, and land trusts, focusing on do-possible, rule, and long cheap.
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 part deals with open space and land design rules, with quick city ways, green builds, and many-use road views, stressing test, join-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 part brings in digital tools and smart city tech, from sense nets and smart lights to open data boards, focusing on rule, private, link-work, and real use in area projects.
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 part focuses on rule and rule new ways that allow city new, with join planning, change 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 part covers shared travel systems and last-bit fixes, with e-small move, edge handle, and travel spots, stressing join with transit, safety, fair, and data-led work.
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 part covers circle money and resource handle at district size, with stuff reuse, local power small nets, and rain water catch, stressing rule, 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
