Architecture
Planning And Its Disconnects
Can urban planning be a means to great architecture?
Seeking Grandeur On Grand
Related has unveiled preliminary plans for L.A.'s crucial Grand Avenue project. Urban design journalist Morris Newman is underwhelmed.
Supercity: Living In Legoland
An artist and writer assembles a metropolis of his own imagination using children's building kits.
Atlanta's Beltway Plan Revealed
70 acres near Piedmont Park to be used for new mixed-living area.
20th-Century Planning: The Good, The Bad, And The Downright Ugly
Planning has come a long way -- just look at Nashville.
WTC a 'Planning Catastrophe'?
The controversy over what to build at ground zero has been complicated, but is also "very New York". The real catastrophe would be to let the crater sit empty any longer than it must.
Aurora Site Of New VA Medical Center
After years of delays and false starts, Denver-area veterans are finally getting a new medical center.
Georgia's New Aquarium Looks To Break Records
The aquarium, will be the biggest of its kind in the United States.
Coyote Valley Development Plan Wins Charter Award
'Getting it Right: Preventing Sprawl in Coyote Valley' honored in Congress for New Urbanism awards ceremony.
A Transect Mapping System
Transect-based codes like the SmartCode provide new opportunities for municipalities to promote New Urbanism and smart growth.
Sports Stadiums Enjoying Rennaissance
All across Europe and America, architects are redefining the look of stadiums.
'Cohousing' Bolsters New Urban Neighborhoods
An alternative to the solitary household finds a place in traditional neighboprhood development projects.
The New Look Of Security Design
New building security features are a must in the post-9/11 world, but designers feel there's still a need to make them aesthetically pleasing.
Kunstler on the 'Long Emergency'
Grist Magazine talks to James Howard Kunstler about peak oil and the need for smaller-scale communities.
Urban Planning And Design In The Star Wars Epic
What does the architecture of the Star Wars universe represent? In this week's Planetizen Op-Ed, Jack Skelley offers an analysis of the various archetypes on display in the latest Star Wars movie.
An Interview With Stefanos Polyzoides
Online magazine Terrain interviews Architect and urbanist Stefanos Polyzoides.
Madison Plans A 'New Urbanist' Future
New city plan seeks to preserve the best of the existing built environment and promote "new urbanist" development on the city's edges.
Tsunami Victims Get Help From Phoenix Builders
Efforts to rebuild village of Meulaboh, devestated in the Tsunami, get help from Phoenix developers.
Can L.A.'s Downtown Be Saved?
The LA Times is cautiously optimistic about the newly proposed 16-acre complex promising new life for downtown L.A. But can it deliver?
Burning Man -- Creative Fire In The Desert
A strange new dream began to take real shape and materialize on the desert floor—the Burning Man Art Festival. Includes an essay and slideshow.
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
