We aim to contribute to sustainable, democratic and just urban development through research and teaching. We enhance the understanding of and develop possible solutions for policy and planning challenges that emerge in urbanized regions globally. We are an interdisciplinary group working at the intersection of public policy, planning and urban studies.
Yael is a new postdoctoral researcher supported by a grant from the Swiss Network for International Studies (SNIS) to study whether policymakers respond to technology pilots projects in informal settlements.
Can we meet the challenges of limited space and a growing population while reducing CO2 emissions by redesigning our city streets? The E-Bike City project at ETH Zurich’s Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering says "yes". Through new research and visualisations, the researchers show that prioritising shared mobility, green spaces and bike-friendly streets improves quality of life, reduces emissions and dependency on cars – all in a cost-effective way.
Cities are critical to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. New research shows that European cities tend to prioritize environmental and technical issues, such as biodiversity or transportation, while their residents prefer issues linked to everyday needs, such as cost of living or public health. This is reported by D-BAUG researchers in the journal “Nature Sustainability”.
In a newly published article in the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, titled Strategies and Tactics in Platform Urbanism: Contested Spatial Production through Quick Delivery Platforms in Berlin and Barcelona, Nicolás Palacios Crisóstomo and Professor David Kaufmann delve into the influence of quick delivery platforms on urban spaces, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
