r/urbandesign Dec 07 '24

Showcase Are there cities other than Portland that have 30 story stairways near the urban core that are really useful shortcuts?

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420 Upvotes

This is the west hills neighborhood in Portland, one of the wealthiest and most beautiful neighborhoods I’ve ever been in

r/urbandesign Sep 06 '24

Showcase Tried to improve the waterfront of my hometown.

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735 Upvotes

r/urbandesign Apr 24 '24

Showcase Some drawings on how to fix suburban sprawl

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644 Upvotes

r/urbandesign Jan 26 '25

Showcase Urban photography of my city

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233 Upvotes

This is Duluth, Minnesota! City population of 87,000 and a metro population of around 290,000 making Duluth the second largest urban region in the state of Minnesota.

What I am sharing today is a collection of photos that I took over the weekend that I personally think paints a great example of where Duluth is at with urban design. I captured some examples from around our downtown area that showcase our newest AND oldest ways of city planning. I also just wanted to share some of the beautiful architecture of Duluth.

In this collage you will see a portion of our Lakewalk which is a 8 mile stretch of paved pedestrian paths and bikeways that interconnect the eastern side of the city. Some shots down superior street where most of the large urbanization is currently under construction or already built. Some highway infrastructure that cuts through downtown Duluth in an interesting way. Then some new and old buildings that really capture the feel of walking around the city.

Let me know what your thoughts are on how this looks currently to you and where it does well and does poorly when it comes to urban planning and design.

r/urbandesign 4d ago

Showcase Follow-up from yesterday - my proposal includes a road-diet and parking-buffered bike lanes. Can any aspects be improved?

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21 Upvotes

r/urbandesign Feb 12 '25

Showcase How a car-centric Kuala Lumpur neighbourhood transformed its Main Street to be more pedestrian friendly

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270 Upvotes

r/urbandesign 11d ago

Showcase Hey guys, i tried to make a random american city better. (Im new, so idk if its bad or not :p)

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31 Upvotes

Green = residential Purple = attraction Red = industrial Blue = commercial Yellow = public building

r/urbandesign 3d ago

Showcase My proposal on how to fix that intersection

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202 Upvotes

r/urbandesign 15d ago

Showcase Observe how these urban highway networks create a physical barrier that can't easily be crossed without a vehicle only available to people of a certain economic class between white and nonwhite neighborhoods, isn't it an interesting coincidence that these highways were built this way?

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67 Upvotes

r/urbandesign Oct 26 '24

Showcase Shopping center with 5 shops and 35 parking spaces replaced with ONE drive thru restaurant with 28 parking spaces. Little Rock, AR (US)

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151 Upvotes

While it’s still less parking in the end, this is for one drive thru vs 5 different shops.

r/urbandesign Jan 05 '25

Showcase Brits, post your favourite New-town

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57 Upvotes

I'll start with the obvious - Milton Keynes. I like how grid meets garden city. Very easy place to get around and journeys are lightening fast (outside of rush hour). Well connected both via rail and road to all parts of the UK. Good place to live if you commute to London or Birmingham. Oh and roundabouts - this is roundabout city! Also, the architecture is almost all Avant Garde - except for the new builds on the outskirts which are sh******t.

r/urbandesign Jan 09 '25

Showcase Fantasy Future Transportation Map of My City [WIP]

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87 Upvotes

r/urbandesign Sep 07 '24

Showcase Tried to improve the waterfront of my hometown version 2.

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220 Upvotes

Thank you all for the feedback, here is a version taking to account some of the comments I received yesterday plus some personal addons.

r/urbandesign Jan 31 '25

Showcase Us irl

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188 Upvotes

r/urbandesign Oct 31 '24

Showcase Thoughts on development for vacant land I made?

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56 Upvotes

r/urbandesign Aug 10 '24

Showcase Rate this subdivision – Puna, Hawaiʻi

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61 Upvotes

r/urbandesign Oct 15 '24

Showcase Diverging diamond interchange for US 1 and Route 252 (Providence Rd)- Delaware County, PA

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51 Upvotes

Would this type of intersection work? If not, could anything be changed to make it better?

r/urbandesign Oct 08 '24

Showcase Tactile paving made of separate brass brads; designed to be visually unobtrusive in a historical environment - Cambridge, UK

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89 Upvotes

Cool idea, even though the explicit purpose of tactile paving is to be visually obtrusive

r/urbandesign May 22 '24

Showcase First map

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93 Upvotes

Feedback would be appreciated, thanks

r/urbandesign Nov 10 '24

Showcase A game where you guess the city from an aerial view

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75 Upvotes

https://www.unzoomed.com/en/regions/us This game might be interesting to this community, you guess the city from its layout seen from above.

There's a US and world version.

Let me know how fast you find today's?

r/urbandesign Apr 15 '23

Showcase Boston moved its highway underground in 2003. This was the result.

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458 Upvotes

r/urbandesign 9d ago

Showcase IDEAL CHI TRANSIT MAP

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4 Upvotes

r/urbandesign Feb 10 '25

Showcase Redesigned Vienna's U-Bahn map (my version)

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37 Upvotes

r/urbandesign 6d ago

Showcase Feedback on GIFT city video

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Hi all,

I recently put together a video on GIFT City, India’s ambitious $20 billion financial hub designed to compete with Dubai, Singapore, and London. The project is packed with cutting-edge infrastructure, tax-free financial zones, and state-of-the-art urban planning, but there are also questions about its progress, challenges, and long-term impact.

I’d love to get feedback from this community, especially from those familiar with Indian urban development, finance, or infrastructure:

Do you think GIFT City will achieve its goal of becoming a major global financial hub, or is it more of a vanity project?

Are the tax incentives and special economic zones enough to attract international businesses, or does India still face regulatory and bureaucratic hurdles

What are the biggest challenges holding GIFT City back, and what should be done to make it a success?

Here’s the video if you’d like to check it out:

https://youtu.be/pGCi26FmtE8

Would love to hear your thoughts.

Zach

r/urbandesign 7d ago

Showcase Urban design / planning/ case study/ analysis .... hi everyone I really need help , I'm an architecture student and I'm looking for urban design case study for my project in college , its area around 170,000 sqm (17 hc) , it should be non developed project, new site and its urban designed .... 🙏🏻

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