Architecture

Planned Communities: Utopian Experiments

Auroville and New Oroville pursue radically different approaches to building utopian planned communities.

July 5, 2002 - MetropolisMag.com

City Limits Height of Beach Buildings

City of Fort Lauderdale's Commissioners voted to reduce the height of future construction.

July 4, 2002 - Sun-Sentinel

Tree Canopy Study Can Be Planning Factor

Information gathered by CITYgreen software, about tree-covered areas, can help plans aimed to improve cityscape.

July 3, 2002 - American Forests

A Walk On The Wild Side

Planum, the European online planning journal, offers a compendium of links to walks in postmodern, postindustrial urban landscapes.

July 2, 2002 - Planum: European Journal Of Planning

Testing Concord's Walkability

Dan Burden audits the walkability of a Concord neighborhood, and offers a vision for a more livable city.

July 2, 2002 - Concord Monitor

WTC Footprints To Be Memorialized

In October, 2001 several prominent planners suggested that the footprints of the Twin Towers be preserved. The rest of the nation is catching up.

July 1, 2002 - New York Post

Deconstructing The World Trade Center

An Atlantic Monthly writer was the only journalist to have unrestricted access to the clean-up effort, and details the story.

June 25, 2002 - The Atlantic Monthly

Monster Homes In Maryland Suburbs

The master bedroom suite in this "monster home" is larger than many New York City apartments.

June 22, 2002 - The New York Times

New Urbanist Project In Kansas City Halted

Court orders temporary halt to New Urbanism-influenced development in Kansas City, North, due to environmental concerns.

June 20, 2002 - The Kansas City Star

Richard Meier: A Personal Perspective

The architect who designed L.A.'s landmark Getty Center describes the experience of designing buildings and raising children.

June 20, 2002 - Time

The Last Master-planned Community?

San Elijo Hill, designed by New Urbanism founder Peter Calthorpe, may be the last master-planned community in San Diego County, CA.

June 20, 2002 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Modernist Homes -- Cheap

Business Week interviews architect William Massie, who is pioneering the use of technology to build daring homes.

June 20, 2002 - Business Week

Rebuilding The Pentagon: An Interactive Guide

An interactive guide to ambitious project to restore and rebuild the Pentagon.

June 19, 2002 - The Washington Post

Does New Urbanism Make Good Neighbors?

Corporate campuses can blend in to the community with good design. A comparison of two corporate campuses in California.

June 18, 2002 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Grid Magazine To Close

Grid Magazine, a reputable urban design, real estate and architecture magazine closes its doors.

June 17, 2002 - GlobeSt.com

A Tale Of Two Corporate Campus Designs

The new Pixar animation facility in Emeryville, CA, turns its back on the city. Does absolute exclusion make for good neighbors?

June 17, 2002 - The San Francisco Chronicle

The New Urbanism Imposters

Experts say new developments that claim to be "New Urbanist" are imposters.

June 15, 2002 - The New York Times

Friday Funny: Build Your Own Cityscape

Unhappy with the view from your window? A tutorial on how to build your own cityscape.

June 14, 2002 - Slashdot

New Urbanist Architect's Fort Worth Designs

Architect David Schwarz designs for Fort Worth has supporters and critics.

June 13, 2002 - Fort Worth Star Telegram

Universal Design: Contest For Accessible Houses

Architects participate is a contest to design accessible and affordable homes.

June 13, 2002 - The Chicago Tribune

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.