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ian ralph retweeted
24 Jun 2020
I've dedicated two PhDs on built environment and social systems for older people thinking exactly this: “in planning for older populations, we’re planning for ourselves”. Silly not to. #socialvalue #ageing #cities thedeveloper.live/opinion/op…
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ian ralph retweeted
11 Aug 2019
Metropolitan Manila 🇵🇭 is composed of 16 “independent” cities. Although independent from the legal, administrative, and/or fiscal viewpoints, the metro’s urban dynamics, including mobility and transport, is highly interdependent: a thread.
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ian ralph retweeted
15 Feb 2019
The future of the human race will be determined not by what comes out of your exhaust but by the way we plan our Cities. Our future is clearly in our hands. #TheCityWeWant #urbanplanning #urbandesign #urbanfutures #climatechange
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ian ralph retweeted
14 Sep 2018
Already a city of transit, Hong Kong can become a city for people. Bringing the message of walkable possibilities to streets where people fear to tread.
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ian ralph retweeted
26 Oct 2017
If you are wondering where many cities have gone wrong well...
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ian ralph retweeted
12 Oct 2017
New research from Hong Kong identifies built environment factors associated with depression in older people: urbandesignmentalhealth.com/…
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ian ralph retweeted
9 Oct 2017
Great piece on recent research done by a team I've been working with at @HKUniversity amp.theguardian.com/society/…
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Design is better than enforcement to make cities safer for everyone fastcoexist.com/3064333/desi… by @mistercharlie via @FastCoExist /
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Remembering Bing Thom, a Humanist Architect citylab.com/design/2016/10/r…
ian ralph retweeted
10 Oct 2016
Fast Co. Exist | Every…trip begins with #Walking @Penalosa_G #WalkingWorld fastcoexist.com/3064369/two-… by @FastCoExist @mistercharlie /
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ian ralph retweeted
5 Oct 2016
HK near bottom of world ranking for psychological health for the elderly | South China Morning Post scmp.com/news/hong-kong/educ… via @SCMP_News
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ian ralph retweeted
6 Oct 2016
These beautiful maps have definitely navigated their way to our hearts bit.ly/2dXDw1U
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ian ralph retweeted
19 Jul 2016
~500 companies in the US moved to more walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly places to attract and retain talent.
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Are walkers smarter than drivers? bbc.com/autos/story/20160712… via @BBC_Autos
We've been trying to make cities walkable for years. "Pokemon Go" did it overnight huffingtonpost.com/entry/pok… via @HuffPostTech
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Mid-sized cities are the future, but what's holding them back? bit.ly/1WLj9mT @newcitiesfound #NCFFinance
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Orange County Complete Streets Design Handbook lnkd.in/ed4qg4N
ian ralph retweeted
3 Jun 2016
"Pedestrian rather than automobile" has been at the heart of #Viennese urban & #transport planning. How abt #HK? vohk.hk/2016/06/02/vienna-wa…
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The great leap upward: China's Pearl River Delta, then and now gu.com/p/4h2z8/stw