Architecture
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?
How Garages Change The Community
Why do long-time residents of a traditional rowhouse neighborhood resent garages?
College Quad To Become Urban Forest
A college plans to turn it's quadrangle into an 'urban forest' to give students a chance to see eco-friendly planning in action.
The New Trend: Designer Sewer Lids
The Southern California coastal city of Hermosa Beach began installing customized sewer lids.
Athens Facing True Cost of Olympic Games
A "useless" tram system, shoddily-constructed buildings and spiralling debt are Athens' Olympic legacy.
Thom Mayne Profiled
Pritzker-winning architect Thom Mayne says that the '60s still inspires his designs for buildings and homes.
Guerrilla Architecture
Risk-taking pays off for the city's young architects as they strive to beautify blighted urban areas with bold designs.
Revitalizing With 'Corny' Public Art
A blighted industrial site near downtown Los Angeles will get an unusual public art installation.
New Life For Vacant Big Box Sites
How communities across the nation fill in the void left behind when large retail stores leave.
Rocky Future For Seattle Landmark
Seattle's Experience Music Project, a museum housed in a distinctive Frank Gehry -designed building, faces an uncertain future.
Bush To Cities: Drop Dead!
If proposed cuts to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development go through, it could be 1975 all over again.
Green Office Buildings Gain Momentum
Why are green office buildings becoming popular?
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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