Architecture
Density Isn't New For Los Angeles
Forgotten in the ongoing debate about new high-density development is the city's long history of multi-family and mixed-use housing.
Housing Slump Forces Developers To Un-Supersize McMansions
The nationwide slump in the housing market is manifesting itself in the shrinking square footage of new McMansions.
Reaching For The Sky In Dubai
Soon to be the tallest building in the world, the Burj Dubai is only a small piece of Dubai's unprecedented and spectacular $100-billion construction boom.
The Politics Of Public Art
One Florida towns desire to promote works of art in public spaces demonstrates the challenges when government (and taxpayer dollars) get involved with art.
Growth Threatens Historic Hanoi
Vietnam has the second-strongest economic growth in Asia, which translates to rapid development and the destruction of many famous architectural sites in Hanoi, the country's capital.
Going Green In Miami-Dade County
Despite minor speedbumps in the permitting process, an explicitly green home is now being built in Kendall, a suburb to the south of Miami. The owners expect it to be the greenest home in the region.
In Shaky San Francisco, Don't Get Too High
When selecting a design for San Francisco's new Transbay Terminal, planners and the public should be cautious of building too high in a seismically-active city, writes Harold Gilliam.
Civic Virtues Redefined By Bloomberg Plan
This article from Metropolis Magazine looks at how New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's broad environmental plans will serve to redefine civic virtues for the 21st century.
Becoming America's Most Sustainable City
U.S. cities such as Chicago, San Francisco, and Sacramento are becoming more energy efficient in an effort to attain the title of the nation's greenest city.
The Rise Of The Katrina Cottage
The Katrina Cottage, designed as an alternative to the ubiquitous post-Katrina FEMA trailer, is now gaining popularity nationwide as both an affordable housing solution and a quaint vacation cottage."
Major Projects Propose Ambitious Vision For New Orleans
Two planned projects in New Orleans -- a jazz center and a mixed-use park -- reveal ambitious visions for the future of a city still in the process of recovering. But the scale of the projects would require extensive state and federal support.
The Battle For New Orleans Architecture
Two years after Hurricane Katrina, the state of the city's architectural future remains in flux.
Is 'Green Architecture' Really Sustainable?
Geoff Manaugh observes that truly sustainable architecture goes unnoticed while designs that end up "ornamentalizing sustainability" get the "green" label and the media's attention.
Reinventing A Downtown Civic Plaza
City leaders in Raleigh, North Carolina, are planning to transform a underutilized downtown plaza into a new public square.
Will Architects And Planners Fail The World's Urban Dwellers?
With rapid urbanization overtaking the world, experts worry that planners and architects are too few and lack experience to tackle the coming challenge.
Architect Turned TV Host
Responding to an internet ad, architect Danny Forster won the chance to host the Discovery Channel's 'Build It Bigger' series.
Tent City On Its Way Out Of Edmonton
The homeless population of a government-sanctioned tent city has slowly dwindled to less than half its original size as officials in the Canadian city of Edmonton move forward with plans to close the impromptu squatter settlement.
Earthen Homes Could Offer Sustainable Alternative To Stick-Built Houses
Cob houses -- some of which have lasted half a millennium in Europe -- are gaining interest among homeowners looking for a sustainable, inexpensive, and long-lasting structure.
Making Architecture Beautiful Again
Contemporary architecture needs to reacquaint itself with the creation of beautiful and people-friendly spaces, argues columnist E. Thomas McClanahan.
Orlando Says Yes To Commuter Rail Plan
The proposed 61-mile system connection -- which will provide an alternative to commuters on the congested Interstate 4 corridor -- has been given the green light by local officials.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
