Architecture
A Revival For 'America's Favorite Pastime'
The New Urbanism movement has sparked a revival of what author John Buchino calls America's 'favorite pastime.'
Designing Diverse Neighborhoods
Students demonstrate how to create community spaces with sensitivity.
China's Motor City
The son of Hitler's architect has been hired to design the 300,000-person 'Detroit of the East' in Changchun.
Smart City Radio Show Profiled
Hosted by Carol Coletta, the popular Smart City radio show enters its fifth year.
Controversial Getty Villa To Re-Open After 12-Year Hiatus
The palatial urban masterpiece is finally back, but its art collection has been called into question by international critics.
Will The Big Dig Ever Be Finished?
Former Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Fred Salvucci defends the Big Dig and calls for the State to honor its transit commitments.
NYC Convention Center's 'Marshall Plan'
After years of false starts, a plan is unveiled to expand New York's Jacob Javits Convention Center.
Least Affordable Housing Markets In Six Countries
This second annual survey by Demographia rates and compares the affordability of the one hundred major urban property markets in the six nations covered.
'Dream Team' To Shape Katrina Rebuilding
Peter Calthorpe and Andres Duany are among those involved in shaping the rebuilding efforts after hurricane Katrina.
Atlanta's Ready For Its Close-up
Meier, Piano, Calatrava, oh my! A host of starchitects have descended on Hotlanta, spicing up downtown's skyline.
Duany Predicts Growing Demand For New Urbanism Experts
New Urbanism pioneer Andres Duany says the movement could change affordable housing and predict growing demand for experts.
Think Tank's Green Thinking Garners Gold
The new headquarters of pre-eminent think-tank RAND received a LEED Gold certification for a building design that reflects the ideals of the institution.
The Drawback of Skywalks
They seemed like a good idea at the time, but planners now find skywalks drain life from the streetscape below.
10th International Architecture Exhibition For The Venice Biennale
The guest organizer gives a preview of the exhibition, which will open in late summer.
Trouble In Historic Transylvania
A shopping mall plan grows in Sibiu, a town to be nominated to the UNESCO World Heritage List and as the 2007 cultural capital of Europe.
Celebrities Back Construction Of Long Lost Frank Lloyd Wright Boathouse
A unrealized 1905 design by Frank Lloyd Wright is resurrected from the dead -- celebrities donate money to help fund the construction, which will be erected on the shores of Lake Erie.
Rockefeller Center of Orlando?
Architects and planners hope to add an interesting block of buildings to "boring" Orlando.
Vinoly Firm In Hot Water
Multiple lawsuits from major clients dampen the "starchitect's" success.
Is New Urbanism Elitist?
Mary Newsom, a Knight Fellow and editor for the Charlotte Observer, responds to criticism that New Urbanism is elitist.
Kaddish for a Legendary Church
A raging fire guts Adler & Sullivan's 1891 K.A.M./Pilgrim Baptist Church in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood and, in silencing the rich echoes of over a century of human aspiration, offers a potent reminder of how architecture channels urban memory.
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
