Architecture
Gehry Skyscraper For L.A.'s Grand Avenue
Architect Frank Gehry was selected to design a skyscraper for the Grand Avenue residential and retail complex.
Baltimore Organization Calls For An End To Blight
Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development is calling on city leaders to pass a $50 million bond to help raze abandoned buildings, and rebuild on the property.
Seattle's Green City Hall Criticized For Energy Use
The new Seattle City Hall was designed to meet stringent energy-efficiency requirements. Why does the building use more energy than the older buildings it replaced?
Instant Skyline For Brooklyn
Frank Gehry-designed project will add 17 skyscrapers creating a dense urban skyline in Brooklyn, NY.
New Urbanism Is The Only Choice For Orange County
Jack Eidt argues that the best way to combat sprawl in Orange County, California is to embrace New Urbanism.
Lost Parks Of New York City
Critics say New York City Parks Department ignoring certain city parks --most in poor neighborhoods.
New Design For Freedom Tower Surrenders Aesthetics For Safety
The newly proposed design would forego windows or shops at eye-level -- a basic tenant of urban building.
Anti-Terrorist Planning That Works
National landmarks and government buildings can be aesthetically pleasing as well as provide protection from terrorist attacks. So, why are so few utilizing those tools?
Environment-friendly Golf Courses
Golf course owners and industry leaders are leading a growing trend to build environment-friendly golf courses.
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.
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
