Architecture
New Century, New Park Planning
Architects are re-envisioning Chicago's famous lakefront and addressing the question: "What should a park look like in the 21st century?"
The Mental Health Benefits of Greenspace
Scientific research supports what many planners have thought true for years -- natural settings are more than "just another pretty space."
Can School Design Improve Learning?
In the new urbanist community of Hometown, innovation is the key to education.
Montreal's New Conference Center Is Adding Color To The City
Like it or not, Montreal's colorful new Palais des Congrès is grabbing attention.
UK Launches Land Restoration Trust To Create Open Green Spaces
The new venture is aimed at transforming eyesores into valuable community assets.
Who Decides What Character A Street Should Have?
Residents of a Paris district rally to preserve their sense of community.
Cloverleaf Interchanges Outdated
The iconic cloverleaf freeway interchange is now recognized for the bottleneck it is. Flyover ramps are the new approach.
22 Ways To Redo The Seattle Waterfront
Design teams come up with 22 ways to redo the Seattle waterfront without the viaduct.
'Land-Use Policy Is Public Health Policy'
Better urban planning has the potential to improve the health of community residents
Modern Architecture Comes To New York's Greenwich Village
Just the second single-family home built in the West Village in the past 14 years, the new townhouse will feature a sleek steel facade.
Toronto is No Paris
A Canadian writer questions why North American cities look and feel nothing like their European counterparts.
Understanding Which Policies Promote Sprawl
A speech by Bruce Katz of the Brookings institute presents the major trends affecting cities and metropolitan areas, the forces driving these trends, and the policy solutions available to affect positive change.
New York Apartment Buildings Coming Full Circle
Architectural styles in NYC have gone from lavish to bland and back again.
Mining company to build New Urban towns
One of the largest landholders in the Salt Lake Valley is switching from mining to community building.
Hollywood's Surprising Retail Failure
What should have been a hugely successful retail development in Hollywood is instead a huge flop.
A Newsletter We'd All Love To Read
The Project for Public Spaces has published a very optimistic monthly newsletter for April 1st.
Italian Highway Proposal Threatens Palladian Villas
Off-ramp land deals will generate sprawl and ruin priceless historic landscapes, say opponents of the 1970s scheme, which has recently risen from the dead.
Open Home Floor Plans Can Breed Too Much Togetherness
"Great Rooms" and other shared spaces are being replaced by more walls and private retreats.
Open Space Master Planning Needed
Landscape architects Mia Lehrer and Esther Margulies discuss the undervalued role of open space design in community building.
International Students Bring New Life To Melbourne Street
A concentration of international students provides the crucial ingredient to revive a dilapidated commercial artery.
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
