Urbanie & Urbanus

Issue 2026 Jan

AI and Urban Design

https://www.doi.org/10.55412/13.04

Issue 13, P. - P.

Sketching out a middle theory for Placemaking Value in Transport Oriented Development Value in exchange, Value in Use and Shared Value

Alain Chiaradia

Associate Professor, Master of Urban Design, The University of Hong Kong

 and  Louie Sieh

The City University of Hong Kong, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering

 and  Fiona Waters

Waters Economics Ltd, Place economics
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