ABSTRACT
Chapter Two takes stock of urban design and planning research on time and rhythm and discusses the opportunity for research and practice. The review demonstrates that notions of time and rhythm are intrinsic to urban planning and urban design research agendas, and multiple theories and approaches adopt different perspectives on time, which lead to different emphasis on quality, design practices and values. It finds evidence that a shift in perspective towards urban time and place’s timescapes leads to innovation in urban design research. Finally, the review supports the belief that design processes and products can help to mitigate the pace and overall temporal experience of cities and address their acute time- and pace-related challenges.
