The fashion industry is increasingly profiting from our culture of overconsumption, however, there are many people who are beginning to acknowledge these issues that have encouraged slow fashion consumption and movements within the fashion industry. This includes where, and how a fibre or textile and sourced, how they are treated and who that affects along the way. By Jenny Truc Uyen Chung
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15.4 Urban Design: The 15-Minute City
Author: Daniella Muraca ABSTRACT: The 15-Minute City is an urban design concept where residents have access to all the services they need to live, learn and thrive within their immediate vicinity. La Ville du Quart D’heure (The 15 Minute City) - Paris en Commun MAIN The “15-minute city” is an approach to urban design that … Continue reading 15.4 Urban Design: The 15-Minute City
15.5 Urban Design: Smart City
Author: Danielle Zinniger ABSTRACT: According to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITC), the definition of a ‘smart sustainable city’ is “an innovative city that uses information and communications technology and other means to improve quality of life, efficiency of urban operation and services, and competitiveness, while ensuring … Continue reading 15.5 Urban Design: Smart City
15.6 Urban Density: Missing Middle / Goldilocks Density
Author: Erika Cunanan ABSTRACT: The missing middle is an arrangement of diverse homes selections that provide solutions to a dense population and unaffordable housing. Image - Source: Opticos Design Inc. 2020 MAIN: Between the common detached house and a mid-to-high rise apartment building, there is a selection of different scaled homes. These are called missing … Continue reading 15.6 Urban Density: Missing Middle / Goldilocks Density
15.7 Urban Design: Transit Oriented Development
Author: Olivia Miller ABSTRACT: One of the most significant steps to reducing a city’s carbon footprint is to minimize the number of cars on the road. This has proven effective in cities like New York where there is an increasingly large population, yet the city’s carbon emissions are nowhere near proportional to its population. This … Continue reading 15.7 Urban Design: Transit Oriented Development
15.9 Urban Design: Transition Towns
Author: Biancah Roe ABSTRACT: Transition Towns are the product of a neglectful government and communities that are determined to come together and make a change. MAIN: In order to understand what a Transition Town is, we must understand that movement is a response to various social, ecological and economic problems. The last two centuries have … Continue reading 15.9 Urban Design: Transition Towns