Architecture
Guerrilla Gardeners Launch Attack On Downtown
Anonymous gardeners try to reduce urban ugliness.
The Business Case for Green Building
Green building can make for a healthy bottom line.
Urbanism Holds Promise For Reducing Energy Use
Researchers presented findings at the Congress for the New Urbanism annual conference that show substantial energy savings from higher-density urbanism — greater savings than can be achieved from the US government Energy Star program.
CNU Debates Development, Street Design, Regulation
Progress toward drawing up environmental standards for neighborhood design was highlighted during the June annual conference of the Congress for the New Urbanism.
Missouri Town Bursts Forth
Not many people outside of eastern Missouri have heard of New Town at St. Charles, but that is likely to change.
New Security Measures Approved For Freedom Tower
Officials finally all agree that the new design will be less vulnerable to a truck bomb blast.
The Value Of Urban Design
A new report aims to establish whether there is a persuasive case for urban design.
Big Box Battles
In Austin, new ordinances seek growth limits, and aggressive design standards for commercial development.
Freedom Tower Redesigned
Latest iteration sees the tower resting atop a ground-level 200-foot concrete and steel pedestal.
New York's East River Waterfront To Get Facelift
The $150 million project will keep the same sense of history of the docks, while updating for the future.
Colorado Architects To Develop Master Plan For Rwandan Capital
U.S. architects and planners will help develop a masster plan for Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.
The Overlap Between New Urbanism and Christianity
Eric Jacobsen, author of 'Sidewalks in the Kingdom: New Urbanism and the Christian Faith,' likens New Urbanism values to Christian values.
US Report Questions Skyscrapers Safety Standards
A US federal government report has drawn attention to serious deficiencies in current standards for skyscraper safety.
People, Not Cars, Should Be Focus Of Community Planning
The Project For Public Spaces envisions a world where urban areas are pedestrian destinations and neighborhoods are planned with living -- not traffic -- in mind.
Book Review: The Edifice Complex
Are architects vain and hollow? A review of the book "The Edifice Complex" by Deyan Sudjic.
Some Churches Embrace New Urbanism
Churches embedded in a neighborhood next to the sidewalks, not isolated by suburban- style parking lots.
Maryland's New African-American Heritage Museum
Architects asked, "How can the spirit of the African-American be expressed in the architecture?"
Requiem For A Radical
One of Israel's most unconventional planning professors looks back on his career as an outsider.
New Urbanism Realized In Atlanta
A multi-millionaire is developing what some call the first true smart growth neighborhood in the city.
British Prisons To Get Design Advice From Prisoners
Rideout, a British rehabilitation coalition, is sponsoring a series of workshops between architects and prisoners to design new prisons.
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 Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
