Architecture

Bratton, Kelling Defend 'Broken Windows'

The police chief and criminologist-theorist argue that the crime-prevention theory really works, despite recent criticism.

March 8, 2006 - National Review

Dark Side Of A Popular Artist

Former associates reveal a darker side to Thomas Kinkade, a popular artist who has inspired some suburban developments.

March 6, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Atlantic Station Stirs The Stewpot

The Slatin Report takes a measured look at Atlantic Station, and how it's remaking the map of Atlanta.

March 3, 2006 - The Slatin Report

Uninspired Architecture For 2010 Winter Games?

Cost-consciousness and a narrow field of design firms may mean that the Vancouver Winter Olympics will produce a weak architectural legacy.

March 2, 2006 - The Globe and Mail

Architecture for Humanity Profiled

To architect Cameron Sinclair, the bigger the problem, the more ways there must be to solve it. His goal is to find low-cost solutions that inspire.

February 23, 2006 - The Christian Science Monitor

Building A New ASU Campus From Scratch In Downtown Phoenix

Arizona State University's new urban campus will be built -- from scratch -- in downtown Phoenix. The effort is the first of its kind in the nation.

February 21, 2006 - The Arizona Republic

The Growing Cultural War In New Orleans

Urban design efforts in New Orleans run 'headlong into the politics of race, class, and power'. Will the new New Orleans be a smaller, wealthier, and less diverse place?

February 21, 2006 - U.S. News & World Report

The McLoft: Urban Lofts Find Their Way To The Suburbs

Gritty lofts of the type that you'd find in downtown Manhattan, Los Angeles or Chicago are making their way to the suburbs. It's like having 'A Manhattan loft in the middle of the woods.'

February 21, 2006 - The Wall Street Journal

New Is Old Again At Getty Villa

The Getty's project manager for its Villa restoration and remodel describes the painstaking work to make a faux Roman Villa into both an authentic approximation of an archeological site and a spectacular setting for classical art.

February 21, 2006 - The Planning Report

LA Police Department's 'Architectural Armor'

L.A.'s architecture critic tears into the "conflicted" design of the Los Angeles Police Department's new headquarters building in downtown Los Angeles.

February 19, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

New Urbanism And New Orleans

Austin Williams presents a critique of New Urbanism and its influence on rebuilding efforts in New Orleans.

February 18, 2006 - Spiked

Last Of Los Angeles' Movie Palaces

Even with a downtown revival, Los Angeles cannot attract amenities such as movie theatres.

February 17, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Historic Theater To Be Reborn As Asian American Center

Downtown Los Angeles's urban development gets a boost with a new theatre, as movies, live performances, cultural events, and even Karaoke are planned for the center, developed in partnership with ImaginAsian Entertainment.

February 17, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

New Urbanism In The City (And Edge City)

Atlanta's Atlantic Station introduces a new community to the 'trendy suburban antidote' of New Urbanism.

February 17, 2006 - Business Week

Preserving Arizona's Architecture

Arizona is reclaiming its architectural heritage.

February 16, 2006 - The Arizona Republic

'Hot' Hotel Group Goes Public

When Morgans Hotel Group (OTC: MHGC) goes public, will investors find its stock as hot as its hotels?

February 15, 2006 - The Slatin Report

New Urbanism Arrives At Ozarks

Three new developments in the Ozarks will be based on New Urbanist principles.

February 13, 2006 - Missouri News-Leader

30 Years Of The Earned Income Tax Credit

Steve Holt of the Brookings Institution reviews research on the first 30 years of the EITC, documenting how it supports work, reduces poverty, and helps families and communities.

February 11, 2006 - The Brookings Institution

Wall St. As Shopping Mecca?

A developer wants to transform a bank into a shopper's delight. Could this be the development that transforms the area into a 24/7 urban CBD?

February 10, 2006 - The Slatin Report

Technology, Architecture, And Bodies In Motion

A ISU architecture class encourages students to study how bodies move in relation to architectural forms.

February 9, 2006 - DesMoines Register

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