Architecture

Pennsylvania Avenue Gets A Makeover

First Lady Laura Bush comes out of hiding to reveal new plans to revamp Pennsylvania Ave.

September 10, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

Great Street

A walk down memory lane for one of Chicago's most vibrant historical streets.

September 10, 2003 - Chicago Sun-Times

Kunstler On New WTC Designs

Jim Kunstler offers his perspective on the new design for the World Trade Center site in light of PBS's recent documentary on the widely-reviled WTC buildings.

September 10, 2003 - James Howard Kunstler

Gehry Lashes Out At Urban Design Reporter

Architect Frank Gehry lashed out at urban design critic over a column criticizing the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles.

September 9, 2003 - Downtown News

Center Of The World

An interview with Ric Burns, creater of the PBS American Experience documentary film series about the rise and fall of New York's World Trade Center.

September 9, 2003 - The New York Times

An 'Invisible' House

Planners reject a design for an 'invisible house' designed by the architect behind the London Eye.

September 8, 2003 - This Is London

D.C.'s Urban Planning Fiasco

The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. is on track to becoming an urban-planning fiasco, writes Catesby Leigh.

September 5, 2003 - Wall St. Journal

Does Non-Planning Work?

Architect Cedric Price recently passed away, but his experiments in England with non-planned areas are still fundamental.

September 5, 2003 - Open Democracy

Knowledge Maps: An Urban Board Game

An unusual project of the University of Minnesota hopes to promotes the Twin Cities as a center for design by offering a fresh perspective of it's urban environment.

September 4, 2003 - Pioneer Planet

Revitalization Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

A forward-thinking developer from Starksville, MS who has helped transform entire city neighborhoods there by refurbishing old homes and practicing good urban design principles talks about revitalization.

September 3, 2003 - The Buffalo News

Managing Disney's Vast Public Gardens

Walt Disney World Resort in Florida contains one of the world's largest public gardens.

September 3, 2003 - National Geographic

Profile Of A New Town: Doe Mill, CA

Like most successful new urbanist developments, Doe Mill Neighborhood in Chico, Calif., is a jewel crafted by generalists.

September 3, 2003 - The Town Paper

Early Innovation In Foundations

Excavations and rehab work on 130-old Trinity Church, in Boston, MA, reveal architectural and engineering marvels.

August 27, 2003 - The Boston Globe

A Story Of A Place: Transforming America's Cities

Placemaking is the art of architecture connecting spaces to communities.

August 26, 2003 - ArchNewsNow.com

City Beautiful: In Memphis, Take Me To The River

A design competition brings an international flair to the cradle of the blues and rock 'n roll.

August 22, 2003 - The Slatin Report

Hudson Valley As The Next SoHo?

A new exhibit showcases emerging talents from the fast-reviving Hudson Valley in New York.

August 22, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

A Suburb's Aesthetic Goals Are 'Shed'ding

Residents of Lincolnshire, IL are outraged at a law that prohibits them from using storage sheds in their properties.

August 20, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

Using The Internet For Participatory Design

The Web is proving to be an oustanding platform for communication and participation around planning and design, writes Jonathan Cohen.

August 20, 2003 - Architectural Record

Pre-Fabricated Quality

Despite conventional thought, prefab housing is a process more than an end-product.

August 19, 2003 - CNNMoney

'Intolerance' Then, 'Apocalyse Now'

Francis Ford Coppola looks to Curitiba, Brazil as inspiration for "Megapolis" his latest film about a visionary architect who sets out to build a utopian city.

August 18, 2003 - Yahoo! Newswire

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.