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Building A Healthier Environment

The built environment plays a big role in public health, and the professions involved in creating the built environment need to pay more attention to building healthy places, argues Clark Manus, president of the American Institute of Architects.

April 22, 2011 - Architect

Streetcar Success in New Orleans

The experience of rebuilding a streetcar line in New Orleans and the subsequent neighborhood growth that followed offers lessons to other cities considering streetcar plans, according to this piece from Architect Magazine.

March 24, 2011 - Architect

The Problems of the Public Process

NIMBYism is obstructing the urban planning process, according to architect and New Urbanist Andres Duany. He suggests changing the public participation process to unclog the system.

January 11, 2011 - Architect

Stepping Warily into the World of Form-Based Codes

Citywide form-based codes are gaining in popularity, with Miami's recently implemented code and a new code in Denver. But some architects worry about if and how these new codes will impact their work and the look of their cities.

July 20, 2010 - Architect

Design Has Room to Grow in Brazil

As it prepares to host the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, there's room to grow in Brazil's architecture and design communities.

June 10, 2010 - Architect

Why New Urbanists Get Hated On

Renowned New Urbanist Jeff Speck tackles the critics and their reasons, from Modernists to libertarians.

June 7, 2010 - Architect

GIS Meets Architecture

This article from Architect looks at how GIS is integrating itself into the toolbox of architects.

March 21, 2010 - Architect

How the Experts Would Fix America's Infrastructure

Architect magazine asked experts form a broad range of fields how they would use the $1.6 trillion it is estimated to cost to fix the nation's infrastructure. Respondents include Ron Paul, Richard Florida, Alex Garvin, and many others.

February 12, 2008 - Architect

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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.