Landscape Architecture
Walls Create Safety, Segregation In Baghdad
More and more walls are rising in Baghdad neighborhoods, giving areas a calmer, safer feel. But the walls also create a prison-like atmosphere and many residents are conflicted about the tradeoff.
...Because It's Called 'Lawndale', Not 'Concretedale'
The Southern California city of Lawndale has passed tight restrictions that prohibit residents from paving their front yards with concrete -- an effort to reduce the amount of vehicles parked in front yards and fight what some call a "sea of gray."
A Killer View
A Las Vegas homeowner has been convicted of killing more than 500 trees to improve his property's view of the famous Las Vegas Strip.
Turning Abandoned Railways To Greenspace In Indiana
The state of Indiana has announced plans to purchase more than 150 miles of abandoned railways, much of which is slated to become greenspace.
Exploring Boston's New Public Space
A Boston Globe correspondent takes a walk along the still unfinished Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway that has replaced the I-93 freeway.
Roadside Digital Billboards Pass Muster, But Opponents Question Safety
Digital billboards are slowly cropping up in cities across the country. Federal officials have ruled them safe, but many opponents are calling them a blight and a safety hazard.
San Franciscans Not Too Open To Public Art
The dedication of a piece of public art in San Francisco inspires this reflection on the not-so-welcoming arms of the city's progressive population to public art projects in the past.
Satellite Imagery Reveals Katrina's 'Unprecedented' Impact
According to new analysis of satellite data, Hurricane Katrina destroyed 320 million trees. Dead trees will release about 367 million tons of carbon dioxide as they decompose.
New Golf Communities Focus Less On The Golf, More On The Community
The golf community evolves to include more amenities and place-making design.
25 Years Of CAD
How computer-aided design (CAD) changed manufacturing, architecture and engineering.
A Housing Project For The Birds
This post from Dwell's blog shows the floating housing project that has been constructed in New York to provide a habitat for the area's bird species.
Coney Island Amusement District May Be Preserved As Park
Plans call to remap Coney Island's amusement district as parkland, allowing further amusement and recreational development, but blocking proposed high-rise condo towers.
Can Recreating A 16th-Century Garden Heal Kabul?
A $5 million garden restoration in the heart of Kabul is drawing hundreds of visitors and reminding us that beauty always matters, even in a time of war.
Making A Better Parking Lot
The city of Toronto has approved design guidelines for future development of parking lots within the city. The guidelines call for more trees and better drainage, but as of now are not included in any mandatory city policies.
How To Integrate Projects With The Ecosystem
A list of more than 200 ways designers, architects and planners can improve the integration of projects with their surrounding ecosystems has been released by the American Society of Landscape Architects.
Walking Among The Dead
Government officials in Britain are calling on planners and designers to put more emphasis on re-visioning cemeteries as public parks.
Planning For Megafires and Drought
Experts say smarter land-use planning is needed as risk from wildfires and droughts caused by global warming increases.
Debate Surrounds Dallas Riverside Park Plans
Plans to build an expansive mid-city park in Dallas may be squashed as voters consider whether they want to pay for a six-lane tollway and various other highway improvements to mitigate the loss of transportation routes through the proposed park.
Mumbai's McSkyscraper
A look at the interesting architectural features of the new skyscraper in Mumbai that will serve as a corporate meeting facility and private residence for India's richest person.
The People's Vision For Philadelphia's Waterfront
Participatory planning in Philadelphia creates a new vision for the city's Delaware River waterfront.
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.
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
