Architecture
Taipei 101: The World's Tallest Building
The 101-story, US$1.7 billion building in Taipei's Hsinyi District will stand 16m taller than the current tallest building in Shanghai.
Glendale's New Urban Village -- A Trend?
A new rezoning plan in downtown Glendale, CA, calls for building housing above neighborhood retail stores and restaurants.
Has New Urbanism Taken Over Planning?
Anthony Flint reports on the Congress for the New Urbanism conference from Gaithersburg, MD.
An Old Plan For A New Baghdad
A group of researchers suggest Frank Lloyd Wright's sensitivity to Islamic culture in his 1957 Plan for Baghdad as a model for rebuilding in post-war Iraq.
Human Wealth Increases Urban Plant Diversity
Family income and housing age are key predictors of plant diversity within cities, according to a new study.
An Architect Who Builds What He Designs
Architect Dan Rockhill designs houses and builds them himself.
Transect And New Urbanism In Nashville
Planners and developers in Nashville use the trasect planning tool to develop zoning friendly to New Urbanism.
Neighborhoods, Schools And How Walking Ended
Not long ago, schools were built as the cornerstone of communities. Today, many new schools are built on the periphery, far from the neighborhoods they serve.
Smart Growth Dead In Austin
As government incentives for downtown development dry up, an Austin columnist concludes that smart growth is dead.
City Rejects Smart Growth
A cutting-edge New Urbanist design was rejected by the Maryville Planning Commission.
A New Icon Of American Patriotism?
A monumental conservation effort is underway to save the wall that is now at the centerpiece of Daniel Libeskind's design for a memorial at Ground Zero.
Audacity, Democracy, Grief: Memorializing Ground Zero
As proposals stream in, nuance and need are delicately weighed.
Charleston Considering Form Based Zoning
Charleston City Council considers new municipal zoning regulations — and quite possibly the future of city life in Charleston.
Does Sprawl Really Make You Fat? It's Not That Simple...
While New Urbanists suggest that urban sprawl may be responsible for expanding waistlines, detractors think otherwise.
Planning Miami's Greatest Street
"Every city needs at least one great street." For Miami, that great street should be Biscayne Boulevard.
Western-Style Moscow Makeovers
Discarding the drabness of the Soviet era, Muscovites redocorate homes with Western-style individuality.
New Radiant Architecture By Richard Meier
Architec Richard Meier adds two glass towers with loft-like apartments to the West Village.
Kentlands: Revisting New Urbanism
After 15 years, the original planners of Kentlands return the pioneering New Urbanist community.
Urban Living In San Marcos
New housing types inspired by New Urbanism comes to San Marcos, CA.
Power Politics At Ground Zero
Critics say architect Daniel Libeskind is "overreaching" by demanding greater control of the rebuilding at the site of the World Trade Center.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
Custer County Colorado
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
