Illinois
A New Neighborhood With A Familiar Sense of Place
Whitney Gould reviews a new "traditional" neighborhood in Madison, WI.
The Spire: Chicago Lite?
Chicago's latest attempt to build a massive trophy condo/hotel tower makes writer Peter Slatin's head spin.
Calatrava's Chigago Fordham Spire Design Drawing Concern
Worries over terrorist threats are just one concern about the newly proposed Lake Shore Drive skyscraper.
Tallest U.S. Skyscraper Planned For Chicago
A 115-story spiral designed by architect Santiago Calatrava is planned to be the nation's tallest building.
Chicago's Motor Row Gets Residential Resurgence
The historic urban area has seen a recent revitalization that planners hope will spark more growth.
Urbana Renewal
Renewable energy sources like wind and sun could supply 8 percent of Illinois' electric supply by 2013.
Chicago's 'Millennium Park Effect'
Chicago's Millennium Park is a 'theme park for adults' and is being hailed as an example of how civic leadership can get things done.
Chicago Transit Authority In Dire Straits
The beleaguered organization needs more funds to continue running past this year.
Monument Mori
Rethinking death and the city.
Planning And Its Disconnects
Can urban planning be a means to great architecture?
Friday Funny: Chicago's Supersized McDonalds
McDonald's tries to pack value into design in its huge new 50thanniversary restaurant, which opened in Chicago.
The Great Urban Theme Park
How does Chicago's new Millenium Park compare with the great urban parks of the 19th and 20th centuries?
City Transit Systems Struggle To Stay On Track
Chicago is latest to consider route cuts, but from Philadelphia to San Francisco, fares may rise.
Slicing And Dicing The Past To Get To The Future
Plans to slip a sparkling new 72 story condo tower behind vintage facades spurs debate on the nature of architectural preservation.
Unusual Coalition Recasts Steel Plant Into A Museum
Plans were unveiled to turn the Acme Steel Co. Chicago Coke Plant into a museum on the history and making of steel.
Staying Busy After (Final) Retirement
For one architect, being dead didn’t put an end to designing buildings.
Using Schools To Revitalize Communities
So how does government help build stronger neighborhoods? Start by building community anchors: schools, libraries, parks and police and fire stations.
Building Smaller, Community-Oriented Schools
Chicago's Public School CEO shares his strategies for planning Chicago's schools.
Shlock Corridor
The will to kitschy architecture outruns rational planning.
Chicago's 'Endangered' Transit System
Chicago Transit Authority faces budget challenges.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
Custer County Colorado
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Jefferson Parish Government
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
