Architecture
Fearful City
A hodge podge of security installations and congestion from street closures, are damaging the local economic and moral health of the nation's capitol.
WTC: New 50-story Glass Towers
New York is determined to rebuild downtown -- and one proposal now stands out.
New York Architecture: Can It Be Daring Again?
Can New York bring back imaginative architecture to the city?
Duany Starts Ft. Myers Downtown Revitalization Workshops
New Urbanism pioneer Andres Duany started a series of workshops aimed at revitalizing the downtown area of Fort Myers, FL.
New Urbanism Guru To Plan Ft. Myers Revitalization
Andres Duany will develop a revitalization plan for downtown Fort Myers, FL.
Will Planners Learn From September 11?
Following the September 11 tragedies, many architects and planners are questioning the beliefs that led to the development of the WTC towers.
A Disney Imagineer's Architecture
Eddie Sotto, a former Disney Imagineer, dreams up a blend of entertainment, media, and architecture.
Planners' WTC Input Slammed As 'Idiotic' and 'Insulting'
A recent New York Post op-ed piece blasted the interference of planners in the discussion regarding redevelopment of the destroyed World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan.
Impact of Sept. 11 On Architectural Trends
A thoughful opinion by Mike Greenberg on the impact, if any, of September 11 on trends in architecture.
Buildings Of The Times
A history of the buildings that housed the headquarters of the New York Times.
Physicist Creates System For Attack-Proof Buildings
A physics professor at the University at Buffalo in New York has created a system that reduces the physical force of impacts. The system could be used to protect buildings from terrorist attacks and earthquakes.
The Tragic Beauty Of 'The Walls'
Herbert Muschamp writes about the tragic beauty of "The Walls" -- the wreakage of the World Trade Center towers that has become a landmark.
Experts Agree On Practical Benefits Of Skyscrapers
Architectural experts at a symposium on skyscrapers that tall buildings offer practical benefits.
New Beginnings For Toronto's Neglected Waterfront
Toronto's central waterfront — that large, missing tooth in the city's smile — comes under unprecedented public scrutiny this week.
Engineers Uncover New Details Of WTC Collapse
Structural engineers debate over how the World Trade Center towers collapsed.
Riverfront Redevelopment: A Booming Trend
Cities across the nation are reconnecting with rivers; riverfront redevelopment is booming for aesthetic, environmental, and economic reasons and also as an "antidote" to sprawl.
Cartoonitecture
What is cartoonitecture? Drive into the suburbs and go to the biggest new shopping center you can find.
A City In A Box
Despite Sony's best efforts careful packaging is replacement for real urban life.
Gateway Village May Become Atlanta's New Gateway
Visitors arriving at Hartsfield International Airport will be able to head for the new minicity of Gateway Village.
Waterfront Planned Along Anacostia River In D.C.
Washington D.C. official envision a waterfront and parks along the banks of the Anacostia River.
Pagination
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello