Architecture
Rioting Against Architecture?
Architects and other observers are still debating whether or not the built environment can contribute to social decay and urban unrest.
Katrina Cottage Finds New Life
FEMA may not be utilizing the Katrina Cottage, but as an innovative solution to affordable gulf coast housing -- and beyond-- the charming 'little cottage that could' is finding new life through the private sector.
Kansas City Hosts Urban Design Dialogues
With an urban renaissance already underway, local designers are pushing the city to recognize the importance of good architecture and urban design.
The Next Generation of Elevators
With skyscrapers in Dubai and around the world pushing ever higher, engineers are introducing new elevators that save space and reduce waiting times.
When Green Building And Historic Preservation Collide
Architects, builders and preservationists met in Pittsburgh to discuss ways to get federal guidelines for historic structures to play nice with green building principles.
Critiquing Philadelphia's Parcel By Parcel Approach To City Planning
Inga Saffron, the Philadelphia Inquirer's architecture critic, loathes the city's 'let's make a deal' approach to urban planning.
Should Farming Go Local, Not Global?
This article from Grist raises the question of what would happen to the economic viability of Midwest farms if they kept their neighbors as customers and dropped the far-off corporations that currently keep them afloat.
Student Housing May Go Green In South Bend
Indiana University, South Bend, is considering joining an ever-growing group of universities that are embracing green building techniques and environmentally sustainable development.
Green Buildings Make Kids Smarter, Healthier
A new report released by the American Institute of Architects has found that implementing green building techniques in schools has benefits beyond the environment. Test scores and student health have also been shown to increase.
Starchitecture Comes to San Francisco
A design competition for the new Transbay Terminal in San Francisco anticipates only the most high profile international architects to participate.
'Garbage Settlements' To House Poor In Philippines
A Canadian architect has been in the Philippines for the past year designing homes for the country's poorest citizens. His method utilizes whatever building materials can be found to create an easily constructed and long-lasting home.
Affordable And Market-Rate Housing Co-Exist
Columbus, Ohio's New Village Place -- winner of the 2006 James B. Recchie Award for Urban Design -- seamlessly marries market-rate and affordable housing with striking designs that respect the historic character and fabric of the neighborhood.
Environmentally Friendly Building Sets Example For Baltimore
A classic Art Deco building in Downtown Baltimore that stood vacant for 15 years has been renovated and updated into one of the area's most extensive uses of green building techniques.
Skyscraper Therapy
Why do Torontonians loathe tall buildings, and how can they get past this fear?
An Urban Tour Of Mumbai
An automobile tour through Mumbai (Bombay) reveals the extreme contrasts in India's financial capital.
10 Tips For Building Green On A Standard Budget
Environmental consultant Charles Lockwood lists the 10 rules almost every business can follow to make theirs a green building without busting the budget.
The Cultural Importance Of A Scottish New Town
An academic in Scotland is looking to add the post-war New Town of East Kilbride to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, an illustrious list of culturally important sites from all over the world.
Suburbs Without The Sprawl
Joel Kotkin looks to Reston, Virginia, and other suburban villages as the new way for America to handle an increasing population without succumbing to the negative aspects of traditional sprawl.
Kit Homes Hit Shelves Of Home Improvement Stores In Gulf Coast
"A decent place to live" may top holiday lists this shopping season.
Historic Preservation Moves to the Suburbs
As post-war development reaches 50 years of age, preservationists and local officials in Arlington, Texas, grapple with the question of what to preserve.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
Custer County Colorado
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Jefferson Parish Government
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
