Urban design is the process of designing and shaping the physical features of cities, towns, and villages and planning for the provision of municipal services to residents and visitors. Urban planning is a technical and political process concerned with this process.
The theme that emerged more than any other during the Emerging Trends interviews with industry leaders was the surprising resilience of the economy and of property markets generally since the pandemic hit, inspiring greater confidence in the industry’s collective capacity to adapt to changing market conditions and future unknown risks.