Architecture

Port Redevelopment Offers New Urban Opportunity

Port Royal is just a small town in South Carolina, but from a new urban perspective, it's a town with a golden opportunity and with the right attitude and tools.

February 3, 2005 - New Urban News

Terminated Vistas And The Power Of Urban Retail

Developers and stores increasingly recognize the economic advantages of key locations in town centers.

February 3, 2005 - New Urban News

Cities Search For Ways To Stay Green

Cities recognize the importance of urban trees.

February 2, 2005 - New Urban News

Concerns About Europe's Largest Urban Revitalization Project

Thames Gateway is the largest urban-regeneration project in Europe, set to accommodate up to a million people.

January 30, 2005 - The Guardian Unlimited

New Urbanists' Vision For A College Town

Andres Duany and his team of developers are raising eyebrows in a college town.

January 29, 2005 - Hendrix Profile

City Living In The Suburbs

East Coast-style "brownstone" townhomes begin to appear in Southern California.

January 28, 2005 - Orange County Register

Preventing Avalanches And Landslides

Howitzers, explosives, hydrogen-filled balloons, and other solutions exist to prevent avalanches and landslides.

January 27, 2005 - Wired

'Chain' -- A New Film About Sprawl

Jem Cohen's movie "Chain" demonstrates the bland, alienating anonymity of contemporary privatized urban landscapes.

January 26, 2005 - The Guardian Unlimited

Influential Architect Phillip Johnson Dies

Architect Philip Johnson died at age 98 in his home in New Canaan, Connecticut.

January 26, 2005 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Planners, Architects Help WIth Tsunami Reconstruction

Architects, planners, and environmentalists assista a community to recover from the devastating impact of the Asian tsunami.

January 26, 2005 - Nature

Why U.S. Builds Good Software But Ugly Cities

Why are Americans so good at making movies and software but so bad at building cars and cities?

January 25, 2005 - ChangeThis

New Urbanism Pioneer To Help College/Town Plan Future Growth

Hendrix College invites a pioneer of "New Urbanism" to participate in creating an updated master plan.

January 22, 2005 - CollegeNews.Org

The Architectural Version Of 'Extreme Makeover'

What happens when 23 architects are asked to collaborate on a single hotel in Madrid?

January 21, 2005 - The Guardian Unlimited

Designing A 'Healthy House'

Arhitecture firm faces the challenge of designing a 'healthy house.'

January 21, 2005 - The Washington Post

Design Innovations Change Affordable, Homeless Housing

Immigrant's design of a modular bedroom provides homeless with their own space.

January 21, 2005 - The Sacramento Bee

Wanted: An Urban Vision

“Pathetic” sums up a critic’s opinion of city planners’ goals for the redevelopment of Manhattan’s Hudson Yards.

January 20, 2005 - The New York Times

Aqua: The Ultimate Designed Community

Miami developer Craig Robins' high-end Aqua community is a milestone forNew Urbanist precepts; for one thing, it's actually (almost) urban.

January 20, 2005 - The Slatin Report

How To Give Toronto A Makeover

Toronto's mayor shares his ideas on how to make the city a more beautiful place.

January 19, 2005 - The Toronto Star

Dizzying 'Architecture Of Density'

Photographs of one of the most densely populated metropolitan areas in the world.

January 19, 2005 - Michael Wolf Photographer

The Rise Of 'Modernist' New Urbanism In Miami

A new development in Miami successfully combines Modernist architecture with New Urbanism.

January 17, 2005 - The Next American City

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.

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The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.