Architecture
Take The Stairs
Designing inviting stairways in buildings makes it easier for people to get exercise and lose weight.
A Brief History Of The New Times Square
Times Square has changed with the city. The New Yorker offers a brief history of the Square's unique transformation.
The Safest Skyscraper In The World?
Architects designing the Freedom Tower at Ground Zero have to battle gravity, wind, ...and fear.
Urban Greening: A New Approach
A new solution for vacant lots in blighted neighborhood works in Philadelphia.
Designing Gang-Resistant Urban Parks
Across the nation, designers of urban parks address the growing gang problem.
Milan's Citta Della Moda Takes Form
A new plan to transform Milan by creating a Fashion City within the city.
Securing the Homeland Through Discreet Landscape Design
In a conversation with landscape architect, Laurie Olin, a Metropolis Web editor learns about the nation's growing interest in "landscape security."
Highway Construction Paves Way for Active Living
Boston city planners and public health officials are eyeing new open space created by the Big Dig as a way to promote active lifestyles and fight obesity.
Quality Home Design Meets Mass Production
"What if you could actually afford to buy a house by award-winning architects?"
Using Zoning To Survive Wal-Mart's Arrival
Community stands up to Wal-Mart with the help of zoning.
Outrage Over New Acropolis Museum Design
Critics are outraged over the design of New Acropolis Museum in Athens.
Fresh Air And Light
Four case studies (concert hall, classroom building, convention center and office building) examine how natural ventilation was achieved at varying scales and in different regional climates.
Raising The Sustainable Roof
Roofing professionals' task force defines sustainable roofing and outlines best practices.
The Problem With Malls
All is not lost for shopping center developers and managers, if only they would think about consumers.
From Suburbia To Ethnoburbia
Traditional conceptions about suburbia no longer reflect modern suburban reality.
Are 'Bland' Suburbs Things of the Past?
Colorado's local governments and new suburban homebuyers are asking developers for "something different."
Nobody Knows Where Chinese Culture Is Heading
In a headlong rush to modernise, China's people and traditions risk being left behind.
The Birth And Death Of An Idea: The Enclosed Shopping Mall
A modification in tax law fifty years ago completely altered a well planned concept to create vibrant urban centers.
Crying 'Fire!' In A Crowded Landscape
Do Firewise initiatives ward off -- or help spark -- catastrophic wildfires?
The Koolhaas Effect
The Financial Times offers an intriguing look at what drives architect Rem Koolhaas.
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
