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In New York, a Lush Oasis Sprouts Amid a 16-Lane Roadway

The Wall Street Journal profiles the astonishing $45 million renovation of Queens Plaza, where "a wasteland of potholed roads, a parking lot and elevated subway tracks" has been transformed into an urban oasis.

July 24, 2012 - The Wall Street Journal

Bethlehem Reclaims its Industrial Heritage

Rather than turn its back of the remnants of the industry that made and unmade this quintessential steel town, Bethlehem is rethinking its identity with the abandoned steel plant turned cultural magnet as its centerpiece, writes Tom Stoelker.

June 8, 2012 - The Architect's Newspaper

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Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

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