Architecture
Seattle's Experiment With Retail Design
Seattle Times columnist Mark Hinshaw reports on Seattle's experimental designs for retail buildings.
Robert Venturi To Design Media Center
Award-winning architect Robert Venturi will design a media center with a "media element" and "electronic iconography."
Tampa Takes Art To The Street
The City of Tampa, FL is planning to integrate public art in two new community centers.
Of Huge Signs, Lamentations And Rezoning
New York City places new restrictions on outdoor signs.
Cleveland's Best-Laid Plans
A new exhibition examines the fate of Cleveland's best-laid plans. Critics suggest that planning hasn't helped the City.
Eleven Steps For Transforming Public Spaces
The Project For Public Spaces has identified 11 key steps to creating valued community spaces.
City Cracks Down On Newspaper Racks
Some publishers are upset over the City of Winter Park's strict newspaper rack ordinance.
Robert Moses Born This Day In 1888
The NY Times, in its "On This Day" section, provides a link to the obituary for Robert Moses, a major influence on the shape of our cities.
Public Sector Office Of The Future
The U.S. General Services Administration presents it's plans for the future public-sector "integrated workspace."
Tampa Using Fashionable Water Management
The city is undertaking a beautification project for its network of retention ponds.
Amanda The Architect?
E-Toy's new architect doll comes with all the accessories an architect needs.
The Vanguard Of Design
Ten architecture firms offer a vision of the future of architecture.
Graves Named 2001 AIA Gold Medalist
Architect Michael Graves is the recipient of the 2001 American Institute of Architects Gold Medal.
Sleek And Modern Is Back In LA Buildings
There is a demand in LA for futuristic buildings. The sleek lines of modernism are popular with image-conscious firms.
San Francisco's Building Competition
Reviving an old policy, developers in San Francisco must compete to build based on the building's architectural beauty.
Why Affordable Housing Needs Good Design
Chicago Sun-Times architecture critic discusses the benefits of good design in low-income neighborhoods.
Chicago's Soldier Field Plan May Score
Chicago Sun-Times critic comments on the plan to make-over Chicago's famous sports stadium.
The Resort Squeeze On SUVs
SUVs keep getting bigger. What will drivers do when they don't fit in garages?
Development Project Awards For Excellence
The Urban Land Institute has recognized 11 urban development projects across the US with a prestigious Award for Excellence.
What Drivers See in Signs Examined
Are sign ordinances too strict?
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
