Architecture

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

The Decline Of Chicago Architecture

Chicago Tribune Architecture Critic, Blair Kamin, goes on a tirade over how the unchecked residential boom in Chicago has ruined the City's architectural character.

August 16, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

Life As A Pedestrian

How we design cities has an enormous effect on pedestrians, and therefore, on the quality of life of all residents, writes John Mauro in his online journal.

August 15, 2003 - Grist Magazine

Wright-Designed Mausoleum To Be Built

The only mausoleum designed by legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright will built in Buffalo, NY.

August 14, 2003 - The Buffalo News

Legal Disputes Delay Ground Zero Development

Legal disputes between a property owner and insurance providers stand to delay the implementation of Libeskind's masterplan for the Ground Zero site.

August 14, 2003 - The Boston Globe

Families To Protest Rebuilding On WTC Site

People who lost families in the 9/11 attacks are staging a rally to protest rebuilding on the site where the towers touch the earth.

August 14, 2003 - Associated Press

Toronto's Newest Improvement Area: Bloor

A new business improvement area aims to transform Toronto's most important shopping district, which has been declining rapidly.

August 13, 2003 - The Toronto Star

Did Eli Whitney Begin The Trend Toward Sprawl?

Eli Whitney's invention of methods of mass production to build American muskets in 1800 create a way of thinking that leads us to sprawl.

August 13, 2003 - Daytona Beach News Journal

Four Principles To Avoid A 9/11 Memorial Disaster

Columnist Michael J. Lewis offers insights into selecting finalists from the 5,200 designs submitted the for 9/11 memorial.

August 13, 2003 - Wall St. Journal

Fading Rodeo Drive Gets A New Urbanist Makeover

The most famous street in Beverly Hills, CA, is apparently not the draw it once was. So it's getting a new urbanist makeover.

August 13, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Portland's South Waterfront District Gamble

A $1.9 billion South Waterfront District plan is the riskiest that Portland has ever undertaken.

August 13, 2003 - The Oregonian

L.A.'s Newest Landmark

Newsweek reviews the shimmering, soaring Walt Disney Concert Hall. It could rival Gehry' Guggenheim Museum.

August 13, 2003 - Newsweek

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.

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