Architecture
New Social Idealism For Architects Needed
A call for modernism to recover the sense of social purpose it enjoyed in the early 20th century.
$100-Million University Boulevard Architectural Design Competition
Creating a world-class college town is the impetus behind the competiton hosted by the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
A Critical Look At Playa Vista
Writer Morris Newman takes a hard look at what's actually been built at Playa Vista, the long-planned development on the Los Angeles waterfront.
A Memorial To A Once-Lively Street
Nine years after it was closed to traffic, Pennsylvania Avenue emerges from the shadow of the White House.
Reality TV Redoes Small Towns
A cable channel (no, not Disney) is filming a new reality TV show in which a design team will "reimagine, repaint, repair, and restore small towns" across the U.S.
Shanghai's City Planners Struggle With Unremitting Growth
While Shanghai has been rising faster and higher than any city in the history of the world, the city itself is slowly sinking.
A Federal Housing Strategy Urged for Canada
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities is advocating a four-point strategy to address Canada's affordable housing crisis.
Ireland Removes Limits On Superstores
Ireland may eliminate its 65,000 s.f. retail size maximum limit so that superstores can be built.
Splendid and Subtle Urbanism for the Modern
The latest addition to the Museum of Modern Art takes over a whole block of midtown Manhattan – and demonstrates how "modernism has moved from the cultural fringe to the mainstream."
Street Life Develops Above Pedestrian Tunnels
Developer attempts to turn 1960s anti-urban office development into a trendy town center.
Is Offshore Outsourcing An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
Offshore outsourcing has created a buzz among architecture and engineering (A/E) firm principals.
Where Urban Planning And Military Planning Intersect
An Israeli-born architect shows how the built form can be used for purposes of oppression, and how the contemporary emphasis on urban warfare has given military planners a better understanding of cities than design professionals.
Pitting Architects Against Planners
Should town planners limit their role to physical planning?
L.A.'s New Architecture Critic
The Planning Report lays out the challenges and opportunities for the Los Angeles Times' new architecture critic.
Sustainability's Cutting Edge
Design and architecture schools can be at the forefront of practicing environmental sustainability and social equity, says Metropolis's Susan S. Szenasy.
Wal-Mart Begins Adapting To Communities
Large retailers -- and notably Wal-Mart -- are increasingly adapting to the design sensibilities in local communities.
Charlotte Dabbles With Design Modifications For Big Boxes
Charlotte, NC has been grappling with how to have big box stores modify their designs so that they may be adapted for new uses.
'Clones' Are Overrunning the UK
The spread of commercial chains and mega-stores is changing the character of British towns.
The Art Of Mural Restoration
Nathan Zakheim is Southern California's experct on mural restoration.
Financing The Freedom Tower
The Wall Street Journal offers an insider's perspective at the very messy process of funding development of the Freedom Tower complex.
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
