The cities we need: Towards an urbanism guided by human needs satisfaction

This article proposes moving beyond the tyranny of economic imperatives towards a human needs-based framework to assess cities and envision their development. Existing calls for such transition lack foundation able capture various dimensions life in cities, which can be provided by concept needs. We ask whether deliver satisfiers that make them good places cater full range needs similar way how they The develops allows us address question. show main debates theory are illustrated urban phenomena, search model is advance those tackle problem specifically cities. Then we highlight aspects satisfaction processes construct table indicators fare respect, ensuring global comparability as whether, well local contextualisation how, satisfied.