Architecture
Mayors Urged To Contain Sprawl
At a U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting, Rochester Mayor William Johnson urged nation's mayors to control sprawl.
The Stairway That Killed Main Street
Architect says onerous building code requirement frustrates Toronto's efforts to intensify.
Engaging Estate
Hither Lane pulls you into its masterful private realm.
Billboards: Private Intrusion Into Public Space
A Canadian municipality successfully defends its anti-billboard by-law at the Supreme Court of Canada.
Small City Works To Enhance Visual Image
Design standards are being altered to incorporate input from citizen surveys and focus groups regarding their visual preferences.
Developers Providing More Public Art
Canadian cities grant density bonuses in exchange for developer-funded art installations.
Plater-Zyberk On Urban Miami's Future
Miami New Times interviews Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk on the future of urban Miami.
Free Smart Growth Policy Primer
A 120-page primer offers techniques for implementing ten smart growth principles.
Small City, Big Vision
The Northeast Tennessee scenic corridor is a case study in "stick-to-itiveness" for planners.
New Urbanist Charette Scheduled In Providence
Andres Duany will lead a design workshop to help improve Providence's Downtown area.
How The Dutch Made Suburbia Cool
Cool meets canal in Ypenburg, the Netherlands.
Does African-American Architecture Exist?
I decided to organize Black Boxes: Enigmas of Space and Race after a professor claimed that African-American architecture was an oxymoron.
Moscow's Architectural Crisis
Moscow's architectural heritage is being demolished despite protests by historians, architects and residents.
Private Bedrooms And Open Bathrooms - How Times Have Changed
Moving on from private houses that had separated uses and retreated from the outside, modern Australian housing design allows for "communal space and privacy, comfort but not excess" and communication with the world.
Providence Suburb Creates 'Visioning Book'
A 'visioning book' illustrates the town's wish list its future appearance.
Film Review: Beat Girl And City 2000
Despite public disdain and Hollywood derision, modernism maintains its grip on architecture.
The Journey From Box To House
Shipping containers serve as stackable, modular, low-cost homes or shelters.
Historic Preservation Of The Status Quo?
The Wall Street Journal's architecture critic wonders if sometimes historic preservation just means that we prefer the 'stagnant status quo.'
Meadowland
Back to (controlled) nature on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Architect Wins Ground Zero Memorial Design Competition
Architect Michael Arad's design was selected from more than 5,000 entries in an international design competition.
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
