Architecture

Maya Lin Discusses Ground Zero

Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam Memorial, reluctantly offer her thoughts about Ground Zero.

July 29, 2002 - The New Yorker

D.C's Largest Building A 'Wonder Of Architecture'

The new Washington Convention Center, ten years in the making, will be completed in March 2003.

July 29, 2002 - The Washington Post

How To Bring Density To Pleasant Neighborhoods?

Architecture Week reviews Southern California housing projects by Elizabeth Moule and Stefanos Polyzoides.

July 28, 2002 - Architecture Week

WTC Plans: A Conversation

Reactions by architects to a petition about the future of Ground Zero.

July 27, 2002 - MetropolisMag.com

The Benefits Of Courtyards

Courtyards make a lot of sense. So why aren't they popular in the U.S.?

July 27, 2002 - The Washington Post

Bold Vision Needed For WTC Redevelopment

Readers respond to the plans for redevelopment at World Trade Center site.

July 27, 2002 - The New York Times

The Great Yellow Debate

Community's design review committee demands that homeowners of a yellow house repaint it beige. This has sparked a heated public debate over the color "yellow" and homeowners' rights.

July 25, 2002 - The New York Times

Great Architects, Great Clients

To create great architecture, you need great clients with a vision.

July 24, 2002 - The New York Times

WTC: The Memorial And The Mall

Will Disney-style Urbanism infect the World Trade Center site?

July 24, 2002 - Slate

WTC Designs Aren't So Bad

While the six plans for redevelopment at the World Trade Center site were widely criticized, some design elements have been received favorably.

July 23, 2002 - The New York Times

The Making Of Place

What makes a place and why is it important?

July 23, 2002 - Urban Land Magazine

To Save Manhattan, Dump The Building Code

There is only one way to revive and rebuild Downtown Manhattan successfully: New York's building code has got to go.

July 22, 2002 - Wall St. Journal

The Nation's Biggest Urban Design Meeting

The six WTC designs encourage over 5,000 people to debate urban design -- and what makes a design inspiring.

July 22, 2002 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Thousands Scorn WTC Proposals

New Yorkers, architects, conservatives, and liberals criticize the plans for rebuilding at the site of the World Trade Center.

July 22, 2002 - The Washington Post

Los Angeles' Worst Projects That Didn't Happen

The Downtown News publishes a list of seven mega-projects for Los Angeles that, thankfully, never got started.

July 22, 2002 - Downtown News

Where's The Imagination For Ground Zero?

The six proposed WTC design lack an understanding of the site's importance. A Flash gallery allows comparisons of the designs.

July 20, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Readers Respond To WTC Plans

New York Times readers respond to the recently released plans for the World Trade Center site.

July 20, 2002 - The New York Times

WTC Plans Are Underwhelming

The designs make clear that the 'money men'-- and not the designers -- are in charge.

July 19, 2002 - The Chicago Tribune

A Shift In Thinking About The Public Realm

The renovation of Los Angeles' international airport offers a lens into post 9/11 projects.

July 19, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Six New Plans, Same Old Stuff?

There are six differing plans for the WTC site. Are they really that different?

July 19, 2002 - The Washington Post

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.