Architecture

Taliesin West And Power Lines

Frank Lloyd Wright fought power lines near Taliesin West.

October 6, 2003 - The Arizona Republic

The Influence Of Cars, Growth and Bad Ideas On Urban Form

Biological and digital networks offer important lessons for planners as they design cities for the 21st century.

October 6, 2003 - Planetizen

How Medians Are Making A Difference

An innovative program in Chicago combines job training with city beautification.

October 5, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

The Return of Fascist Architecture

Did Fascist Architecture get a bad rap? Many, who say that you can appreciate it outside of its temporal context, say yes.

October 4, 2003 - Yahoo! Newswire

It's Aquatic. It's Epic. But Is It Real Art?

A proposal to build a landmark piece of sculpture sparks a debate over artistic taste and the city's identity.

October 4, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Tips On Planning Green Buildings

An integrated planning process is the key to a green envelope.

October 3, 2003 - Facility City

Designing for Gold

NYC organizes a design competition for the Olympic Village for if the city wins the bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics.

October 3, 2003 - Yahoo! Newswire

Plans Underway for the World's Tallest Building

A lot is at stake as Taipei's slumping property market hopes to pick up from the popularity of Taipei 101, which will be the world's tallest building when completed.

October 2, 2003 - Yahoo! Newswire

The Means and Ends to Creating Great Spaces

TIME Magazine reviews _Great Fortunes_, a book on the tumultuous development of what it considers 'the handsomest great space in the U.S.'

October 2, 2003 - Time

Keeping Venice Above Water

Venice is sinking into the sea and scientists agree that flood barriers are the only way to save the historic city.

September 30, 2003 - The Economist

Art Of The Possible

A new ambulatory-care clinic for a remarkable institution seeks to become the nation's first LEED-certified healthcare facility.

September 28, 2003 - MetropolisMag.com

Oddly-Shaped Buildings Emerge Where Land Is Scarce

Oddly shaped buildings are emerging in areas where land is scarce and valuable, enraging some neighborhood residents.

September 27, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

Space Craft

Tom Wiscombe's Light-Wing for New York's P.S. 1 Center for Contemporary Art is as forward looking in the way it was built as it is in its form.

September 27, 2003 - MetropolisMag.com

First-of-its-kind Space-Saving Garage Opens

Long popular in Europe and Asia, high-tech automatic garages can park the same number of cars as a ramped garage but using only half as much precious real estate.

September 26, 2003 - The New York Times

Secret Geography

Adam Rogers takes PLANetizen readers on a vicarious stroll through some of his favorite side streets in San Francisco, and gives some lessons on urban design along the way.

September 24, 2003 - Planetizen

Exploring Urban Renewal Through Sustainable Urban Forestry

An all-day symposium explores the benefits of sustainable urban forestry.

September 24, 2003 - Grand Traverse Herald

Ground Zero Rebuilding: Open, Yet Secretive

Plans for redevelopment of the World Trade Center site continue to evolve.

September 23, 2003 - The New York Times

Zoomorphic

What if buildings look like animals? London's Victoria and Albert Museum have drawn on the inspiration of animals for their architecture.

September 23, 2003 - Gabion

Soldier Field's Dome Spoils Chicago's Lakefront

Chicago architecture critic Blair Kamin calls the redesigned Soldier Field a 'brilliant and ultimately jarring failure.'

September 22, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

Cookie Cutter Mansions In Paradise

Mega-buildings destroy natural Muskoka landscapes

September 20, 2003 - The Toronto Star

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.