Architecture
Dialogue On Development And Design
Urban Land features a discussion among 17 leaders from the architecture and development communities.
Old Becomes New Again In Boston
Now that the Big Dig tunnel is complete, Boston launches a new effort in reshaping its urban landscape.
Big Dig Unearths Great Streets
Streets that were 'chopped up and obscured' by the Central Artery long ago will be reconnected to revive street life in Boston.
Yosemite to Get a Controversial Facelift
'Yosemite was made a national park in 1890, and since then it has struggled to find a balance between preservation and public access.'
Parking Podiums Kill Life on the Street
A Chicago Tribune Op-Ed implores planning and design officials to discourage the use of podium bases for buildings, which disconnect pedestrians from buildings.
Community's Plaza Is Where Its Heart Beats
Plazas required by the Laws of the Indies in the 16th c. still thrive today.
Seaching for the City of Tomorrow
SF Chronicle's urban design writer visits a design school review and ponders over the future of the physical design of San Francisco.
UnSprawl Case Study: Horizon West
Horizon West, located in southwest Orange County, Florida, is a new community of mixed-use villages designed to reflect classic principles of Garden Cities and New Urbanism.
Planning for Physical Activity in Low Income Areas
Kristen Day discusses the importance of sensitive planning in increasing physical activity in urban, low income communities.
Tough But Welcoming Architecture: A Sign of the Times
Blair Kamin of the Chicago Tribune favorably considers the design of the new federal Oklahoma City building, which 'tries to enhance the lives of its occupants while upgrading security.'
Healthy Lifestyles Can Be 'Routine'
Mark Fenton adds the important distinction between exercise and routine activity to the urban design and physical activity debate, and offers helpful strategies and resources for planners and designers.
Urban Design Is Only Part of the Solution
Kevin Krizek argues why 'you can take the family out of the suburbs but you can't take reliance on the Chevy Suburban out of the family.'
Of Physical Environment and Physical Activity
For Ann Forsyth, and others, planning and designing a healthy, active city is a complex task that goes beyond the 'simple case of if you build it, they will exercise.'
Sports Stadiums Becoming Bland?
Two St. Louis architects defend Busch Stadium in the face of plans for its demolition and replacement with a 'cheap imitation' of Baltimore's Camden Yards.
Designing the Active City
In the context of using physical solutions to address obesity and other health issues, Ann Lusk makes a case for implementing multi-use paths in urban and suburban settings in the United States, and highlights success stories.
Crazy Building Provides Reason To Visit City
Some think of Birmingham, England as 'grim, drab, industrial waste,' but a spectacular new building could change everything for the old industrial city.
Walk On The Wild Side
In creating the town green and an overarching landscape plan for the new town of WaterColor, Florida, Nelson-Byrd Landscape Architects let the site's diverse native vegetation take the lead role.
New Developments Are Not Letchworthy
Jonathan Glancey of The Guardian writes that Letchworth, the 100 year old brainchild of Ebenezer Howard, is more or less a successful model of 'sustainable community'.
East Meets West; Architecturally, That Is
Beijing chooses Swiss over Chinese architects for their National Stadium.
Malls Are 'Open' For Business
The Washington Post writes on the impact that lifestyle centers are having on the behaviors of retailers, developers and consumers.
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
