Architecture

U.S. Architecture Schools Ranked

Design Intelligence surveyed employers to find which architectural design schools are producing the best graduates.

February 10, 2003 - Entablature

WTC Finalists: Which Design Is Better?

Herbert Muschamp reviews the two finalists in the Ground Zero design competition and chooses his favorite.

February 10, 2003 - The New York Times

Readers Respond To WTC Finalists

A selection of letters written by readers in response to the selection of two finalists for the Ground Zero design competition.

February 7, 2003 - The New York Times

Are The WTC Plans Feasible?

Will the winning proposal for the Ground Zero design competition ever get turned into reality?

February 7, 2003 - The New York Times

WTC Design Finalists Are Cutting Edge, Not Confrontational

Have the two finalists for the WTC design proven that 'cutting edge' can be uncoupled from 'challening'?

February 7, 2003 - Wall St. Journal

Ground Zero Finalists Promote Public Space

Office, retail would go lower in new soaring WTC designs.

February 6, 2003 - The Boston Globe

Lifestyle Centers

The regional mall is rapidly being replaced by the more attractive, and more profitable new urbanist "lifestyle center."

February 6, 2003 - Governing

Street Closing Impedes Commerce But Doesn't Improve Security

A study claims that closing the street in front of Independence Hall doesn't improve security.

February 5, 2003 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

WTC Proposals: Who's Saying What Worldwide

ArchNewsNow has been compiling news and reviews of the nine WTC proposals since their unveiling on December 18.

February 5, 2003 - ArchNewsNow.com

The American Home Grows Out And Up

The 2000 Census data shows how US homes have changed drastically in the last 60 years.

February 5, 2003 - The New York Times

WTC Competition: The Final Round

What makes the leading two design for the World Trade Center site competition popular?

February 5, 2003 - Newsweek

Two Plans May Be WTC Design Finalists

Two designs are reportedly finalists in the challenge to rebuild the former site of the World Trade Center towers in Manhattan, New York.

February 5, 2003 - BBC News

The World's New Tallest Building

The Shanghai World Financial Center, already under construction, will top Malaysia's 1,483-foot Petronas Twin Towers.

February 4, 2003 - Newsday

WTC Owner Rejects All Eight Plans

Larry Silverstein rejects the eight proposed designs, saying the plans as presented do not meet the site's requirements. (Includes a copy of the rejection letter.)

February 4, 2003 - Newsday

Rem Koolhaas' Junkspace

If space-junk is the human debris that litters the universe, junk-space is the residue mankind leaves on the planet.

February 4, 2003 - Bridge The Gap

Celebration Frays Around The Edges

Who would have thought that rot on the trim of Celebration houses would result in a feature length expose in the Orlando Sentinel...

February 4, 2003 - The Orlando Sentinel

New Urbanist Techniques Help Revitalize Fort Pierce

City Director of Development Ramon Trias employed New Urban principles to help revitalize this port town.

February 4, 2003 - Fort Pierce Tribune

Are New Urbanists Suburban Separatists?

Mixed use projects can revitalize a city, but not all cities see the light.

February 3, 2003 - KCRW

Civil Engineers Compete With Architects

Civil engineers are stepping into the limelight and competing with architects.

February 2, 2003 - The New York Times

'Blue Shirt' Might Stay In Closet

At a time when northern cities want to shed their "rust-belt" image as manufacturing centers, a piece of proposed public art in Milwaukee reinforces that very notion. But it might not do so for much longer.

January 30, 2003 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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.