https://urbanfutureguide.co.uk/A field guide to the choices shaping city life.enhttps://urbanfutureguide.co.uk/why-city-blocks-have-different-shapes/https://urbanfutureguide.co.uk/why-city-blocks-have-different-shapes/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:30:00 +0000StreetsWhy city blocks have different shapes affects the routes available on foot or by bike. Learn to read street connections and choose a useful way through.https://urbanfutureguide.co.uk/a-square-with-edges-or-an-open-plaza/https://urbanfutureguide.co.uk/a-square-with-edges-or-an-open-plaza/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:20:00 +0000Public SpaceCompare a square with edges or an open plaza to see how boundaries affect orientation, shelter and gathering, and decide which features suit the space.https://urbanfutureguide.co.uk/from-shopfront-to-studio-the-changing-ground-floor/https://urbanfutureguide.co.uk/from-shopfront-to-studio-the-changing-ground-floor/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:20:00 +0000BuildingsRead a changing ground floor through its doors, windows and layout to trace how a shop, workshop or studio once met the street and how its use shifted.https://urbanfutureguide.co.uk/the-green-street-myth-trees-do-not-tell-the-whole-story/https://urbanfutureguide.co.uk/the-green-street-myth-trees-do-not-tell-the-whole-story/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:20:00 +0000City PatternsGreen street design is more than trees. Learn how planting, shade and street edges can support local nature without making daily city life harder.https://urbanfutureguide.co.uk/a-slow-walk-along-one-changing-block/https://urbanfutureguide.co.uk/a-slow-walk-along-one-changing-block/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0000ChangeA slow walk along one changing block helps you record street-level change, compare public activity and note what deserves a closer look.