Urban Planners Mugs

"Maybe we're taking the wrong approach to traffic data gathering..."

A car takes a detour to the 'New Normal'.

"The tops are always the tricky bit."

"Looks like our school district is going to change again."

"This is a beautiful place. Let's ruin it."

Offshoring

This is our proposal for your new housing development. We've chosen to call it The Meadows.

New Eco Towns - 'The architects thought we said 'ego'.'

"It's impossible to get any sleep around here after eight o'clock in the morning!"

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure dome decree, on the condition that in included some affordable housing for key workers.

"Living in a city with functional infrastructure must be so boring."

'I'm sure that one wasn't there last week.'

The Jeopardy of Progress

Department of No One Could Have Anticipated.

"Welcome to the future"

"Tight......this isn't tight...now a New York City apartment......that's tight."

"Being raised in the city, Fred didn’t quite grasp the true purpose of a game camera."

"We seem to be spending more on defence than on things to defend"

Pipe Dream.

THE PIED PIPER OF GRAMERCY PARK

"Of all the buildings I've designed, it's probably the most handsome."

Ancient Landmarks of New York City

Nature versus commerce.

QUINTUPLE BYPASSES EXPLAINED.

Maybe I should have measured my garden before going shopping....

"Who's got the hammer?"

Quality Control

The Henderson's move to a vertical city took some getting used to.

Natural Disasters

'This country is on the road to ruin.' - 'Well, it'll never get there in this traffic.'

Wind-generated power. Wind turbines attached to Battersea Power Station's iconic chimneys

"We finally reached net zero emissions."

Sales chart is buildings in background.

"I feel I've outgrown this facility, Mrs. Thompson. Could we see what else is around?"

"As I understand it, after this scaffolding comes down the city will be done."