Architecture
Dreaming New Urbanism
What makes New Urbanism appealing?
Sense Of Community Lost With Bigger Homes, Farther Away
Conservative commentator Cal Thomas captures the critical impact of the built environment on our sense of well-being and quality of life.
Economic Development Through Video Surveillance
Video surveillance cameras have been keeping taggers away from selected neighborhoods. The city considers expanding the program citywide.
Supersizing The Suburban McMansion
Top home builders report that the top-selling designs are home with more and bigger rooms.
Store Size Caps Enacted For Big Box Retailers
The City of Largo, Florida is next in a growing list of cities that have enacted design restrictions and store size caps for big box stores.
The Iraq War and the American Dream
Americans must make the connection between their residential and transportation lifestyles and their nation's wars, writes Derrick Jackson.
Inhabitable Grain Bins Have Their Advantages
Promised applications range from homes to guest retreats to refugee shelters.
Volunteer Architecture
Public Architecture calculates that one percent of the standard 2,080-hour work year would total 20 pro bono hours per annum.
Conservation Easements Gaining Popularity
More and more property owners are donating their land to trusts to preserve the property.
Is Urban Sprawl Keeping Cities Cool?
New research indicates that cities in Europe with urban sprawl aren't as susceptible to global warming.
Did Freedom Tower Design Rip Off A Student?
The court rules that a student claiming that the 2003 design for the Freedom Tower copied his 1999 school project can proceed with his lawsuit.
The Art of Socially Responsible Low-Income Housing
In June, the Boston Society of Architects sponsored the first annual John M. Clancy Award for Socially Responsible Housing.
Cities Haunted By Skywalks
The skywalk boom of the 1960s has left many planners at a loss on how to reintegrate pedestrian traffic in downtown areas.
No 'Bubbly' Behavior in the Canadian Housing Market
A new Canadian economics report shows there is little reason to fear a housing bubble there.
Is Sydney Australia's Answer To Los Angeles?
Is Australia's capital on its way to becoming an urban sprawl nightmare comparable to Los Angeles?
The World's Tallest Building
At 154 floors, the $900-million Dubai Tower will eclipse Taiwan's Taipei 101 by more than a third.
The Return Of Civic Art
Community activists in Bath, Maine restore the centerpiece of City Park.
Downtown L.A's High-rise Housing Boom
The latest high-rise building boom to hit downtown Los Angeles is focusing on housing, not office, space.
Study Spotlights Financial Benefits Of Foliage
A study released by Casey Trees Endowment Fund calculates the economic value of foliage
10 Best Public Spaces
From Amsterdam, to Brazil, to St. Louis, the Project for Public Spaces adds 10 urban locations to its list of Great Public Places.
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
