Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Fashionable Prefab

Modular homes reach new heights: stylish, sleek, and even affordable.

April 26, 2005 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A Problem Of Perception For Mid-Sized Cities

What innovative techniques can mid-sized American cities use to get noticed by major investors?

April 11, 2005 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

History For Sale

How many bricks need to be saved to make it historic preservation?

April 4, 2005 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Extreme Makeover: Rusting Ramps

How to refresh streets blighted by aging steel and concrete parking garages?

February 25, 2005 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Post-Tsunami Architecture

Architects are contributing time and skills to help rebuild the thousands of homes that were destroyed by the South Asian tsunami.

January 11, 2005 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Preventing 'Ghost Boxes'

More communities are proposing rules that would require big box retailers to set aside money for future demolition.

January 4, 2005 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Land That Is Lost

Reflecting on what might have been for a scenic mile of Lake Michigan shoreline---that could have been a public park, instead of condos.

November 23, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Wisconsin's Transportation Wish List

Wisconsin's Department of Transportation polls 1,100 residents to find out their top transportation priorities.

November 11, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The Age Of Regionalism

What's the best new way to deal effectively with problems of poverty, crime, racial segregation and sprawl? Start thinking regionally.

November 9, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Trees, Tolls, and Traffic Calming

The French have a few secrets for building roads that make driving pleasurable, as well as efficient.

October 19, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

An Arts Building That Is A Work Of Art

Madison's new Cesar Pelli-designed arts center succeeds in taming challenges of site and scale.

September 15, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee's Architecture And Aesthetics

Whitney Gould, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel urban spaces columnist, answers questions from readers.

September 4, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Suburbs Suffer Greater Manufacturing Job Loss Than City

Experts in Wisconsin try to account for why the greatest number of manufacturing job lost in the metropolitan Milwaukee area were in the suburbs.

August 31, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Gentrification: Comparing D.C. And Milwaukee

How does gentrification in MIlwaukee differ from that in Washington D.C.?

August 25, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Parking Lot Design That Is Kind To Pedestrians

All too often parking is treated as a leftover -- essential, but not worthy of good design. A little thought can make a huge difference, writes columnist Whitney Gould.

August 11, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Land Use That Spreads Disease

Could your cozy wooded backyard be a breeding ground for the next plague? Environmental health experts argue that ecosystem disruption speeds the spread of infectious diseases.

August 3, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A Park For The 21st Century

Chicago's new Millennium Park contains a "generosity of spirit" that charms visitors and inspires faith in the future of cities.

July 27, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Friday Funny: The Mistaken Choose Transit

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel pokes fun at Milwaukee suburban leaders who have prevented the city from considering light rail.

July 16, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

What Goes In An Empty Big Box?

Vacant big box superstores can be hard to reuse, but some communities are adapting them creatively

July 10, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Brewtown Is Brimming With Bridges

By the end of 2005, Milwaukee will boast eight design-savvy new bridges.

July 2, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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