Architecture

Building A Walkable Woodward

Woodward could become southeast Michigan's first big example of the walkable urban lifestyle.

March 12, 2003 - The Detroit Free Press

The World's Tallest Buildings Could Survive Terrorist Attack

Engineer claims the world's tallest buildings could withstand a 9/11-style attack.

March 12, 2003 - The New York Times

Ground Zero: Planning Has Only Really Just Begun

Although a design for ground zero has been chosen, there is still plenty to argue about.

March 11, 2003 - U.S. News And World Report

Demand For Trees Vs. Cost

Many want a house surrounded by greenery, but saving trees can add up.

March 10, 2003 - San Antonio Express-News

The New Center Of Los Angeles -- The Grove

The Grove has taken jaded Los Angeles by storm. Is this the future of shopping malls?

March 9, 2003 - The Planning Report

Decentralizing Big Universities

Many universities are trying to counteract impersonal campuses through the establishment of decentralized residential colleges.

March 9, 2003 - The Washington Post

Mr. And Mrs. Ground Zero

'The Libeskinds' -- The winning architect brings his wife along. Or does she bring him along? Introducing Daniel and Nina Libeskind.

March 8, 2003 - New York Post

Profile Of A New Town

An award-winning urban village is climbing the hills of Issaquah, WA.

March 8, 2003 - The Town Paper

Los Angeles' Invisible Architect

Welton Becket's mid-century civic designs are the city's latest retro treasures

March 7, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

The World's Most Fortified Building

The soaring new U.S. Embassy in Nairobi -- built to replace the previous one bombed by terrorists -- could be a model for security.

March 6, 2003 - The Washington Post

Intimate Anonymity

Israeli architect and academic Hillel Shocken, is an attempt to decode why cities have been so successful as human habitats for so long.

March 6, 2003 - INTBAU

Architecture's New Hope?

Will Daniel Libeskind's success rebuild the reputation of the architectural profession?

March 6, 2003 - The Guardian Unlimited

America's Last Great Walking City

Philadelphia is a city with a compact downtown and a human scale.

March 5, 2003 - The New York Times

Architecture: 'Commission Of The Century'

An obscure and radical theorist becomes architecture's hottest new star. Here is the story of Daniel Libeskind.

March 5, 2003 - Newsweek

Context-Sensitive Signage Design

APA's releases a study on the aesthetic and economic benefits and impacts of on-premises commercial signs.

March 5, 2003 - American Planning Association

Redefining The 'New' In New Urbanism

The new Lighthouse Lofts in Atlanta represent a surprising type of new urbanism.

March 4, 2003 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Ground Zero: Can Libeskind Succeed?

The political, legal, and financial challenges faced by architect Daniel Libeskind are immense.

March 4, 2003 - The New York Times

Innovative Ideas For The Suburban Landscape

The quintessential "Suburban Lawn" is slowly being replaced by other more innovative design ideas.

March 4, 2003 - Orange County Register

WTC Design Process On Fresh Air

Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for the The New Yorker magazine, discusses Libeskind's winning proposal and the WTC selection process on Fresh Air.

March 4, 2003 - National Public Radio

WTC Design: Will The Vision Be Lost?

The design selected for the WTC site was not the same design the public saw. Both teams were forced to significantly revise their proposals...

March 4, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

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.