Metropolis

Park Built On Top of Contaminated Site

New public space has opened in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in an unlikely place. The new park sits a few feet above the contaminated grounds of a deactivated municipal incinerator.
4 August 2009 - 10:00am
Metropolis

Architectural Heritage Endangered in Moscow

Moscow's architectural heritage is in danger, according to a new report on preservation in the city.
25 July 2009 - 7:00am
Metropolis

The Evolving Field of Urban Design

Metropolis talks with William Saunders, editor of Harvard Design Magazine, about his new book covering the evolving field of urban design.
3 May 2009 - 9:00am
Metropolis

Food Truck Delivers Local Opportunities

A new community program in Rotterdam is bringing a food truck with new eating options -- and business opportunities -- to working class neighborhoods.
18 April 2009 - 7:00am
Metropolis

Detroit's Bike Path Connection

This piece from Metropolis looks at a rail line that was converted into a bike trail in Detroit, and how it has become a well-used neighborhood connector.
11 March 2009 - 7:00am
Metropolis

Infrastructural Evolution

In this piece from Metropolis, Andrew Blum looks at how America's infrastructural philosophy is evolving from "repair" to "renew".
24 February 2009 - 11:00am
Metropolis

Artist Incentive Zoning

As other cities follow suit, Boston leads the way in creating artist housing through developer incentive programs and design requirements.
17 February 2009 - 7:00am
Metropolis

A New 'Wave' On Toronto's Waterfront

Toronto has created new public space where there was none, building a curvy wooden plaza designer Adriaan Geuze calls a 'WaveDeck' directly over the water.
27 November 2008 - 7:00am
Metropolis

Landscape Architecture, Reinvented

Landscape architect James Corner pushes the envelope of the field to create innovative projects like The High Line Park in New York. 'There is a desperate need for a different kind of professional who isn’t so Balkan­ized.'
20 November 2008 - 9:00am
Metropolis

Does Maglev Hurt High Speed Rail?

This article from Metropolis looks at the plan for a magnetic-levitation train connecting Las Vegas and Anaheim, which has been brewing for years. But is this idea detracting from more feasible high speed rail plans?
22 September 2008 - 8:00am
Metropolis

Housing Is Back In Architecture, Thanks To Katrina And CNU

Blair Kamin muses about the aftermath of Katrina planning and the legacy of modernism.
8 April 2006 - 9:00am
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