Planners must strengthen the synergies between urban and rural areas, UN-Habitat says.

Source: ‘Urban-rural continuum’ essential to achieving New Urban Agenda | Citiscope

Tokyo has again been named the world’s safest city, in the 2017 Economist’s Safe Cities Index. Osaka came in third, following Singapore.

Source: Tokyo Named World’s Safest City, Osaka Third in Global Ranking – Blog

What is the true value of walkable neighborhoods? Why do we need them and desire them so much?

Source: 5 Reasons America Needs Walkable Neighborhoods

A lot of what fosters it is out of their control, but a little audacity goes a long way.

Source: How Much Can Cities Do About Walkability?

At Placemaking Week, three Chattanooga placemakers will show how they are accelerating their innovation district using the public realm.

Source: Placemaking Week 2017 Speaker Spotlight: Innovation, Coming to a City Near You – Project for Public Spaces

How cities in Texas are turning planning upside-down.

Source: Houston is North America’s Placemaking Capital – Project for Public Spaces

Seoul, South Korea

Source: Insadong-gil – Great Public Spaces