Architecture
Performing Arts Latest Casuality In Ground Zero Rebuild
Politics keep post-9/11 rebuilding plans in turmoil.
Most Extreme Backyard Makeovers
50-foot whirligigs, a few hundred sculptures made from concrete and ground glass, or a three-story high adobe mountain.
Invasion Of The Monster Garages
As people buy larger cars and trucks, cities try to balance the rights of property owners who want to build huge garages with their neighbors' concerns.
Is God An Urbanist Or A Mall Rat?
What is next for two failing shopping malls owned by the Mormon Church in downtown Salt Lake City?
This Isn
Philadelphia is experimenting with the latest trend in public housing: creating low-density, mixed income communities in historic-looking rowhouses.
New Urbanists Design Town For Deaf
One of the boldest new urban visions to date was created in late March for a field in South Dakota that would not ordinarily be a candidate for large-scale development.
Shlock Corridor
The will to kitschy architecture outruns rational planning.
Plans Underway For A New World's Tallest Building
Building the world's tallest buildings almost always correlates with economies entering a downturn.
Pave Paradise? No, Ditch The Parking Lot
Donald Shoup offers a novel solution to places damaged by too much parking.
Cookie Cutter Housing Leads To Calls For Design Standards
Planners hope to counter rows of monotonous housing with design standards such as mandating "visual relief" through architectural features and a minimum of two colors on each unit.
The Copycat House
The designers of a $20-million Bel-Air "dream house" prevail in court after they discover a copy being built.
River Greenway Officially Underway In Miami
After long years of planning, the city of Miami has begun construction on two segments of the Miami River Greenway.
Designing A 'Themeless' Vegas Casino
Architect Cesar Pelli will design a 4,000-room "themeless" hotel-casino, part of a $4.7-billion project to be built on the Las Vegas Strip.
An Open Letter To Philip Johnson
An irreverent look at the legacy of architecture's most famous (and irrepressible) gadfly.
The Mall Goes Outdoors
Q: When is a street not really a street? A: When it's a lifestyle center.
Robo-parking Approved for Downtown Loft Project
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, approved an automated parking garage -- a robotic system that stacks cars in less space than conventional parking garages -- for a downtown loft project.
A Truly Model City?
A huge model of Shanghai in the city's "urban planning hall" reproduces the massive building boom on a micro scale.
Lessons From The Tsunami
There are important lessons for planners and architects in the aftermath of the tsunami.
Regional Parks For The Twin Cities
A 25-year plan would include three new parks in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area and additions to numerous existing park areas.
History For Sale
How many bricks need to be saved to make it historic preservation?
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
