Landscape Architecture
The History Of Toronto's Parks Deficiency
The city of Toronto originally had more park space than New York's Central Park. But the need to generate revenue caused the city to sell off much of its parkspace over the years, leaving a city with comparably few open spaces.
Backyard On The Roof
Rooftop gardens bloom in New Jersey.
The New Public Spaces And Why They Are Important
Parks are no just about connecting with nature. The evolving public spaces of today revitalize abandoned industrial land and engage citizens.
Concerns Surface Over Plans For Urban Riverfront Park
Some residents of Columbia, South Carolina's Granby neighborhood, near the banks of the Congaree River, are concerned about how plans to redevelop the land along the river into a new riverfront park might alter the land's natural features.
Access To Toronto Waterfront Parks Limited
With private home development crowding many of the waterfront areas next to Lake Ontario in Toronto, locals and parks advocates are left with few access options.
Landscaping For Transit Stations
In Atlanta, one gardening enthusiast has taken on the challenge of improving MARTA stations using his green thumb.
Activism Through Architecture
When other activist tactics failed, a couple fighting to keep out a monster garbage dump turned to architects.
The Future Of Sustainable Urban Gardening
This year's Chelsea Flower Show in London offers some innovative examples of how gardens can flourish in cities.
How To Get More Americans To Use Bicycles
In the U.S. regular cyclists are usually athletic men braving dangerous traffic. To get the rest of the population riding bicycles, the U.S. should look at successful solutions implemented around the world.
Starchitects Missing From Architecture's Biggest Trend
A movement that could create a massive shift in the architecture and design fields is going unnoticed because its leaders are not as media-savvy as architecture's biggest stars.
Design, Philanthropy Intersect at Chicago's Millenium Park
Ed Uhlir details the development and maintenance of one of America's most successful urban parks.
New Development In Scenic West Creates Catastrophic Fire Risk
New wave of development in scenic areas adjacent to federal lands in the western United States ignore fire risks.
Computer Model To Predict Crowd Behavior In Cities
A computer model may be able to assist city planners, public safety officials, and researchers in exploring individual pedestrian and crowd behavior in urban spaces.
Creating Market Incentives For Wetlands Restoration
By creating market incentives for wetlands restoration, the Wetlands Initiative project aims to clean water, increase wildlife habitat, and reduce greenhouse gases.
Geologists Warn Major Development Project Could Endanger Galveston
Plan for 4,000 new homes and two hotels could threaten Galveston, TX, which was hit by the deadliest hurricane in American history.
The Longest Escalator System In The World
Hong Kong's unique system of escalators, moving walkways, and pedestrian bridges has transformed the neighborhoods it connects.
'The Green Wall Of China'
China is establishing a living wall of vegetation to hold back the Gobi desert that is heading southeast to Beijing.
Pavement In The Park
U.S city parks have given over large swaths of green to automobile storage, but not every park is held hostage by the automobile. Cities are finding ways to increase access while relieving pressure to provide parking in parks.
'Scripted Neighborhoods' By A Developer Who Defines Our Time
Do great civic spaces evolve or can they be invented? A look at the impact of "Disney-esque' developer Rick Caruso, the creator of The Grove, a successful retail complex in Los Angeles.
Urban Parks: For Nature Or People?
After a devastating fire, competing visions emerge for restoring Los Angeles' Griffith Park, one of the largest urban parks in the nation.
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.
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
