Housing
Manhattan Developer Makes A Splash
A new development firm makes a splash with an auspicious debut in Manhattan's Lower East Side.
Affordable Housing: US Has Much To Learn From Europe
Financing and building affordable housing in Europe is simpler, faster, and more efficent than in the U.S.
Historic Zoning Law Exploited For Development
Apartments are going up in the rural desert in Arizona despite inadequate water supply and sewage disposal provisions.
Global Vision From An Arizona Architect
Neal Pierce reviews Arizona-based builder, Vernon Swaback's new book: "The Creative Community: Designing for Life."
New Urbanism In Fort Lauderdale
Ft. Lauderdale seeks to revitalize its original Main Street.
Open-Air Movement: The Department Store Is Dead
The future of retail development is outdoors, and Southern California developer Rick Caruso has successfully pioneered the form.
Disney To Sell Celebration
Disney is in negotiations to sell Celebration, the much heralded master-planned community it successfully developed.
Revitalizing D.C. Must Start With Schools
The Washington Post presents an in-depth report on the impact of Washington D.C.'s failing schools on the city's revitalization.
New York City As Landlord Sells Buildings To Improve Them
Without money, the City of New York sells their housing stock to developers who can pay for renovations.
Lake Las Vegas: The Suburban Version Of Sin City
Lake Las Vegas -- the suburban reincarnation of Sin City with a 320-acre artificial lake -- is taking shape as a make-believe Tuscan village.
Camden's $1 Billion Future
A proposed $1 billion, 10-year effort would turn Camden's (New Jersey) major corridors into retail, university, civic and greenspace centers.
Massachusetts Governor Gives a Nod To T.O.D.
Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts encourages transit-oriented development, discourages sprawl.
Noise Stops New Residences In City
Stockholm's local government says no to new residences because noise levels outside are too high, according to the government.
Sorry, Mate, No Lorries Here
Sydney, Australia lacks land and infrastructure at its fringes.
Making Los Angeles Living Look Attractive
Developers try their hardest to find residents by offering often obscure amenities.
From Greyfields To Mixed Use
Can aging greyfield sites be converted into mixed-use developments, moving from a horizontal retail structure into a vertical medley, with office and residential components?
Very High Density Parking
Imagine squeezing 74 parking spaces onto a footprint measuring 60 feet by 106 feet with a depth of just 32 feet.
City-Built Hotel Plan Gets A Push
The Phoenix city council is expected to vote to support the city as the developer to build a $300 million luxury hotel downtown.
It's Not About The Sprawl
Housing developments are not to blame for the problems of modern Southern California life
Strategic Plan For Downtown Buffalo Released
The plan is called 'The Queen City Hub: A Regional Action Plan for Downtown Buffalo.'
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.
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
KFH Group Inc.
Greater Baltimore Committee
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
