Author: Constanza Martínez Gaete | ArchDaily ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Fri, 1 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 <![CDATA['220 Mini Metros' Illustrates Metro and Train Networks from Around the World]]> https://www.archdaily.com/869555/220-mini-meters-illustrates-metro-and-train-networks-from-around-the-world Wed, 03 May 2017 06:00:00 +0000 Constanza Martínez Gaete https://www.archdaily.com/869555/220-mini-meters-illustrates-metro-and-train-networks-from-around-the-world American graphic designer Peter Dovak is passionate about urban transportation. He has creates colorful designs that represent transit systems in a much more instructive way so that people can interpret them more easily. 

]]> <![CDATA[6 Tips for Designing Accessible and Safe Bus Stops]]> https://www.archdaily.com/867962/6-tips-for-designing-accessible-and-safe-bus-stops Mon, 27 Mar 2017 08:00:00 +0000 Constanza Martínez Gaete https://www.archdaily.com/867962/6-tips-for-designing-accessible-and-safe-bus-stops Designing urban spaces to improve mobility for all inhabitants is one of the main objectives of NACTO, the National Association of City Transportation Officials. Founded in 1996, this non-profit organization brings together more than 40 US and Canadian cities to share their advice and design practices seeking to raise the design standards in public policies for public spaces, mobility, and transportation.

]]> <![CDATA[Three Key Elements Needed to Revitalize Public Spaces and Promote Urban Life]]> https://www.archdaily.com/806542/three-key-elements-needed-to-revitalize-public-spaces-and-promote-urban-life Fri, 24 Mar 2017 08:00:00 +0000 Constanza Martínez Gaete https://www.archdaily.com/806542/three-key-elements-needed-to-revitalize-public-spaces-and-promote-urban-life The importance of public spaces in urban life is an issue that has been apparent since ancient Greece and is still with us today. Opportunities to meet and exchange ideas in these spaces are able to influence how the inhabitants participate in the development of their city, and occur in greater instances when public spaces are accessible to everyone.

]]> <![CDATA[The Worlds Longest Elevated Cycling Path Opens in China]]> https://www.archdaily.com/806710/the-worlds-longest-elevated-cycling-path-opens-in-china Sun, 12 Mar 2017 16:00:00 +0000 Constanza Martínez Gaete https://www.archdaily.com/806710/the-worlds-longest-elevated-cycling-path-opens-in-china This month, in the city of Xiamen, China's first elevated cycling path was inaugurated. At nearly 8 kilometers long, the structure is now the world's longest elevated cycling path.

]]> <![CDATA[3 Success Stories Show How to Apply Road Safety Through Public Health Plans]]> https://www.archdaily.com/805273/3-success-stories-show-how-to-apply-road-safety-through-public-health-plans Wed, 01 Mar 2017 06:00:00 +0000 Constanza Martínez Gaete https://www.archdaily.com/805273/3-success-stories-show-how-to-apply-road-safety-through-public-health-plans Vision Zero is an initiative that started in Sweden in 1997 when the country began implementing a series of road safety measures to reach their goal of zero deaths from traffic accidents. As a result, the country managed to reduce the number of deaths to 3 people per 100 thousand inhabitants.

]]> <![CDATA["MethodKit for Cities" 105 Cards to Discuss and Plan the Future of our Cities]]> https://www.archdaily.com/805677/methodkit-for-cities-105-cards-to-discuss-and-plan-the-future-of-our-cities Wed, 22 Feb 2017 06:00:00 +0000 Constanza Martínez Gaete https://www.archdaily.com/805677/methodkit-for-cities-105-cards-to-discuss-and-plan-the-future-of-our-cities Planning can be a complex task depending on the factors at play such as time, participants, and topics.

]]> <![CDATA[Free Online Course on Urban Challenges in Emerging Countries is Open for Enrollment]]> https://www.archdaily.com/804892/free-online-course-on-urban-challenges-in-emerging-countries-is-open-for-enrollment Wed, 08 Feb 2017 08:00:00 +0000 Constanza Martínez Gaete https://www.archdaily.com/804892/free-online-course-on-urban-challenges-in-emerging-countries-is-open-for-enrollment "Rethink the City; New Approaches to Global and Local Urban Challenges" is a free online course given by Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, starting on March 28, 2017.

]]> <![CDATA[Lighted Zebra Crossing is Lighting the Way to Safer Streets]]> https://www.archdaily.com/802563/lighted-zebra-crossing-is-lighting-the-way-to-safer-streets Sun, 01 Jan 2017 16:00:00 +0000 Constanza Martínez Gaete https://www.archdaily.com/802563/lighted-zebra-crossing-is-lighting-the-way-to-safer-streets Pedestrians, the most vulnerable users of road space, will now be more visible to drivers in the Netherlands with the inauguration of a new luminous pedestrian crossing this past November in Brummen, west of Amsterdam.

]]> <![CDATA[Jan Gehl's 5 Rules for Designing Great Cities]]> https://www.archdaily.com/801431/jan-gehl-5-rules-for-designing-great-cities Fri, 16 Dec 2016 08:00:00 +0000 Constanza Martínez Gaete https://www.archdaily.com/801431/jan-gehl-5-rules-for-designing-great-cities Danish architect Jan Gehl is a world renowned expert in all things related to urban design and public spaces. He obtained this expertise by publishing numerous books, and later, from his consulting firm Gehl Architects that he founded in Copenhagen, his hometown, to make cities for people. The firm celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016.

]]> <![CDATA["The Arrogance of Space": Mapping The Unfair Distribution of Public Space at Urban Intersections]]> https://www.archdaily.com/800903/the-arrogance-of-space-mapping-the-unfair-distribution-of-public-space-at-urban-intersections Mon, 12 Dec 2016 08:00:00 +0000 Constanza Martínez Gaete https://www.archdaily.com/800903/the-arrogance-of-space-mapping-the-unfair-distribution-of-public-space-at-urban-intersections Unequal distribution of public space when it comes to pedestrians, cyclists and people driving cars is an issue that urban mobility specialist Mikael Colville-Andersen calls "The Arrogance of Space." 

]]> <![CDATA[These Are the 3 Bus Stop Types Needed For Sustainable Transit Solutions]]> https://www.archdaily.com/800590/these-are-the-3-bus-stop-types-needed-for-sustainable-transit-solutions Wed, 07 Dec 2016 08:00:00 +0000 Constanza Martínez Gaete https://www.archdaily.com/800590/these-are-the-3-bus-stop-types-needed-for-sustainable-transit-solutions The latest publication of the National Association of City Transportation Officials, NACTO, is the "Transit Street Design Guide" in which tips and proposals are presented on how to improve streets through urban design.

]]> <![CDATA[The Economic and Social Power of Walkable Cities]]> https://www.archdaily.com/800496/the-economic-and-social-power-of-walkable-cities Mon, 05 Dec 2016 08:00:00 +0000 Constanza Martínez Gaete https://www.archdaily.com/800496/the-economic-and-social-power-of-walkable-cities Over the last few years, the way Americans move around has changed remarkably, especially among young people. Previously the automobile was people’s preferred, if not the only, option. Now they are choosing to walk, bike, or use public transport according to recent studies.

]]> <![CDATA[6 Cities That Have Transformed Their Highways Into Urban Parks]]> https://www.archdaily.com/800155/6-cities-that-have-transformed-their-highways-into-urban-parks Thu, 01 Dec 2016 08:00:00 +0000 Constanza Martínez Gaete https://www.archdaily.com/800155/6-cities-that-have-transformed-their-highways-into-urban-parks Building a highway in a city is often thought of as a solution to traffic congestion. However, the induced demand theory has shown that when drivers have more routes, they choose to continue using this medium instead of using public transport or a bicycle, and as a result, congestion doesn’t decrease.

]]> <![CDATA[New York City Mapped All of its Trees and Calculated the Economic Benefits of Every Single One]]> https://www.archdaily.com/800157/new-york-city-mapped-all-of-its-trees-and-calculated-the-economic-benefits-of-every-single-one Mon, 28 Nov 2016 08:00:00 +0000 Constanza Martínez Gaete https://www.archdaily.com/800157/new-york-city-mapped-all-of-its-trees-and-calculated-the-economic-benefits-of-every-single-one Public spaces, squares, and parks in New York City are administered by the city’s Department of Parks & Recreation (NYC Parks).

]]> <![CDATA[Before & After: 30 Photos that Prove the Power of Designing with Pedestrians in Mind]]> https://www.archdaily.com/773139/before-and-after-30-photos-that-prove-the-power-of-designing-with-pedestrians-in-mind Fri, 04 Sep 2015 16:00:00 +0000 Constanza Martínez Gaete https://www.archdaily.com/773139/before-and-after-30-photos-that-prove-the-power-of-designing-with-pedestrians-in-mind Providing more public space for pedestrians is one of the main goals of urban renewal projects taking place in cities around the world. 

]]> <![CDATA[A.L. Crego Transforms 20 Murals into Animated GIFS]]> https://www.archdaily.com/640022/a-l-crego-transforms-20-murals-into-animated-gifs Tue, 09 Jun 2015 06:00:38 +0000 Constanza Martínez Gaete https://www.archdaily.com/640022/a-l-crego-transforms-20-murals-into-animated-gifs Spanish designer and photographer A.L. Crego has brought street art to life in his latest project, adding movement to murals from the around the world. In order to maintain the original artwork, Crego first photographed the sites and then digitally intervened to convert them into animations.

]]> <![CDATA[Vídeo: Safer Crossings for Cars, Bicycles and Pedestrians]]> https://www.archdaily.com/498199/video-safer-crossings-for-cars-bicycles-and-pedestrians Sat, 19 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Constanza Martínez Gaete https://www.archdaily.com/498199/video-safer-crossings-for-cars-bicycles-and-pedestrians

Well-designed, protected bike lanes are not only the desire for riders, but a necessity for cities to offer sustainable transport. Bikes sales are on the rise and it is imperative that cities meet the growing demand. As Portland-based planner Nick Falbo describes: "If your city is designed so that you may bike instead of drive, it would be a happier, healthier place to live." With that in mind, Falbo has revealed a systematic proposal that can make the intersections safer for bicyclists, cars and pedestrians.

]]> <![CDATA[Hamburg's Plan to Eliminate Cars in 20 Years]]> https://www.archdaily.com/464394/hamburg-s-plan-to-eliminate-cars-in-20-years Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Constanza Martínez Gaete https://www.archdaily.com/464394/hamburg-s-plan-to-eliminate-cars-in-20-years About 40% of the area of Hamburg, the second largest city in Germany, is made up of green areas, cemeteries, sports facilities, gardens, parks and squares. For the first time ever, the city has decided to unite them together via pedestrian and cycle routes. It's all part of the "Green Network Plan," which aims to eliminate the need for vehicles in Hamburg over the next 20 years.

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