Illinois
Kaddish for a Legendary Church
A raging fire guts Adler & Sullivan's 1891 K.A.M./Pilgrim Baptist Church in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood and, in silencing the rich echoes of over a century of human aspiration, offers a potent reminder of how architecture channels urban memory.
Illinois Wrestles With Eminent Domain
This January Illinois lawmakers and citizens are set to do battle over the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld the use of eminent domain for private economic development.
Mixed-Use Development Transforms Chicago Suburb
Sherman Plaza, a new mixed-use development in the heart of downtown Evanston, Illinois is the latest in a series of developments that are transforming this once sleepy college town into a vital urban destination.
Downtown Homeownership Surges in Chicago
Chicago experiences a surge in number of residents choosing to live in the center city, near jobs and recreation.
Civic Patriotism Powers Chicago's Millennium Park
The newly opened park, a ground-breaking achievement, is a model for all other cities in terms of both design and operations.
2000-foot-tall Pigeon Roost for Chicago's Lakefront?
Will cable and satellite TV make the massive Cesar Pelli-designed HDTV tower proposed for Chicago's Gold Coast a white elephant? Lynn Becker critiques the Beitler Tower proposal.
Grading Chicago's Latest Skyscraper
Heritage at Millennium Park, the latest skyscraper to grace Chicago's already dense skyline, is already garnering a lot of attention.
A Testimony to a Car-Free Lifestyle
How to be mobile in Chicago without owning a car.
McDonalds vs Starbucks: Giants Battle For Mall Space
Why is McDonalds is trying to block Starbucks from moving into the Liberty Square shopping center in Wauconda, IL?
City Inspectors Trade Cars for Bikes
City property maintenance inspectors find that they are better able to view property code violations on bikes rather than in cars, saving tax dollars on gas and reducing emmissions.
Is Eminent Domain The Last, Best Hope For Inner Cities?
The WSJ profiles developer Jim Koman of Koman Properties Inc., and questions whether eminent domain is the only realistic tool for growth in severely depressed urban areas like East St. Louis.
A Shaky Take-Off For Massive O'Hare Expansion
The FAA approves a $15 billion budget to expand O'Hare airport -- and just as quickly, a federal court halts the project.
Chicago Region's 2040 Plan
The Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission has published its comprehensive land-use guide, the 2040 Regional Framework Plan, to facilitate collaboration at the local and regional levels.
Marshall Field's, Macy's and the Absentocracy
Can big business maintain local values, even as national and international conglomerates swallow up hometown companies?
Mies Resurrected
A modernist masterpiece by architect Mies van der Rohe's reopens after the most radical restoration of its 50 year history. A photo essay on the restoration includes a discussion of its legacy.
The New Face Of Recycling In Chicago
A contest sponsored by the Chicago Chapter of the AIA is hoping to make recycling hip in Chicago again.
Chicago's Central Area Plan for 2020
A look at some of Chicago's plans for building the future.
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.
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
