Architecture
A group has proposed a monumental tower to advertise San Jose and Silicon Valley to the world. The city would be better off focusing on its streetscape rather than its skyline.
California Planning & Development Report
A key signal of economic strength for the planning and development industries delivered bad news for the first time in a long time.
American Institute of Architects
City inspectors and federal regulators will not be favorably portrayed in this story.
Phoenix New Times
The Second City has a new third-tallest skyscraper.
Chicago Tribune
The public responds to a list of "40 Under 40"—places built between 1978 and 2018 bound for historic significance.
Preservation
San Francisco and New York City made a theme of this year's Earth Day: mandating emissions reductions from buildings.
San Francisco Chronicle
D.C. youth collaborate with local hip hop artists to create planning inspired music video.
Curbed Washington D.C.
While historic preservation is often perceived to be a hinderance to development efforts, preserving buildings actually helps economic development, say advocates.
Cincinnati Edition
Last week, the New York City Council approved some of the most substantial climate change legislation to date by a city in the United States—call it the local example of the Green New Deal.
Huffington Post
Set to begin construction this summer, the 65,000 square-foot Fusion Arena is set to be the nation's first built-from-scratch professional video gaming arena.
CityLab
Chicago's new building code is hailed as a major achievement for the city, labor unions, and the construction and development industries in the city.
MAPS
Phoenix has the zoning for more height in its downtown, and future development might finally yield a more recognizable skyline.
Arizona Republic
Designed by Norwegian firm Snøhetta, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, promises to spread knowledge and promote understanding against the backdrop of the kingdom's dismal record on human rights.
Architect Magazine
The metamorphoses of suburban commercial buildings reflect a story of the urban landscape waiting to be told.
The American Conservative
Curbed Architecture Critic Alexandra Lange provides everything you need to know about the $25 billion, "city within the city" that opened to the public in Manhattan today. Also, the review isn't exactly positive.
Curbed
Even as prospects for high-speed trains dim in California, San Francisco's Transbay Transit Center has already spurred a development spree in the surrounding area.
San Francisco Chronicle
Experts say more builders are building smaller homes to meet demand for cheaper ownership options.
The Dallas Morning News
President's Trump's name appears on six fewer buildings in Manhattan than on Election Day 2016.
The Washington Post
New York City is holding a competition for a distinctive logo to clearly demarcate all of its 550 privately-owned public spaces.
AM New York
Much of the focus on decreasing carbon emissions is on the electrical grid and vehicles. But, buildings are a huge contributor, and California is leading the way in making electrification a priority.
Vox
