Karin Krokfors reviews The Sociable City: An American Intellectual Tradition (Rowan, 2017), and its historical analysis of the development of sociability notions in the US.

Introducing her new issue Jo-Anne Bichard asks, 'what do the shape, state and means of entry to public toilets, the quinessential essential public service each one of us needs, reveal about the inclusiveness and social equity in the built evironment, and approaches to its design?'

Announcing the 2 prize winners from issue 43.4 on Planning for Equitable Urban and Regional Food Systems.

Following in the footsteps of our ‘Suburban Spaces, Suburban Culture’ issue, Miao Qiao and Cecilia Wong of Manchester University's Manchester Urban Institute present fascinating insights into life in Chengzhongcun or Urban Villages in suburban Beijing.

This issue of Built Environment seeks to contribute to emerging debates around vertical urbanism by emphasizing the recent sharp upward trajectories of European cities. The skylines of London, Paris, Madrid, Milan, or even Saragossa and Malmo have been transformed dramatically by new tall buildings. This resurgence of skyscrapers...

How pleasing it is to see this special issue of Built Environment (Vol 43, No 3) appear on this critical topic: bringing together food planning and equitable food systems at urban and regional scales. Of course you might suggest that I would say that having been thinking and writing on the topic for more years than I care...

Enjoli Hall, Samina Raja, and Kevin Morgan introduce the theme of Built Environment Issue 43.3 : “Planning for Equitable Urban and Regional Food Systems”

A call for international submissions, for the International Making Cities Livable Council's upcoming “Healthy, 10-Minute Neighborhoods” conference and awards. (Deadline 31st Oct 2017)

Introducing our special issue on Public Space and Urban Justice with its international set of cases from Ankara, Amsterdam, Auckland, Beirut, Ljubljana and Medellin.

Martin Crookston reflects on the arguments being made in BE’s latest issue, and glimpses a possible future of manufacturing in the UK.