New York
Thinking Big: New WTC Designs Are Inspiring, Audacious
The new design proposals for rebuilding Ground Zero are exciting, contentious, dynamic, imaginative, inspiring, and audacious.
WTC: Are The New Designs Practical?
The new design proposals developed by prominent architects and artists are bold but are they practical? In a city hit hard by terrorism, are these designs safe?
A Preview Of Manhattan In 10 Years
The Los Angeles Times reports that WTC designs are a preview of what Manhattan will look like in 10 years. [Link Corrected.]
Evaluating The New WTC Designs
Architecture critic Herbert Muschamp reviews the new proposed designs for Ground Zero.
WTC: Radical New Building Types
The Boston Globe reports that lavish designs for World Trade Center site defy convention.
WTC Designs Much Improved
The second set of designs for the WTC site are a dramatic improvement over first set, says Blair Kamin, architecture critic for the Chicago Tribune.
Ground Zero: The Seven New Designs
The official website of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation presents slide shows and details about the seven new design concepts developed by promiment designers and architects.
New York Unveils More Dramatic New WTC Designs
Four of seven designs call for creating the tallest buildings in the world on the former WTC site.
NYC To Reformulate Archaic Zoning
Mayor Bloomberg's new housing plan will generate many more homes for New Yorkers of all incomes.
New WTC Designs Unveiled
Nine proposals developed by leading architects for rebuilding Ground Zero were presented today. (New link includes slide show of proposals)
WTC Designs To Be Presented
Today seven teams of architects -- including some of the world's most famous -- will present their ideas on how to rebuild the WTC site.
Mayor's Vision For Lower Manhattan
Livability is the focus of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's vision for Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan: 'Urban Hamlet'
Mayor Bloomberg details his plan to transform Lower Manhattan into an "urban hamlet."
The Benefits Of Green Roofs
Vegetated roofs can help reduce energy consumption, reduce ambient air temperature, and purify the air incities.
What Happens If There's No Subway In NY?
On the verge of a transit strike that would shut down the subways, the city considers severe alternatives -- no vehicle would be alloed into Manhattan without 4 people it it.
Lower Manhattan's $11 Billion Plan Unveiled
New York Mayor loomberg outlined his plan for transforming the World Trade Center site at an estimated cost of $11 billion.
Sprawl And Conservation: Searching For A Middle Ground
Architects and developers are clustering homes in smaller areas in an attempt to find a middle ground between conservation and rampant urban sprawl.
Shaping Harlem's Future
African-American architects, planners, and developers seek a more prominent role in shaping Harlem's future.
Manhattan Downtown Rebuilding Needs A Schedule
An ambitious schedule to rebuild at the World Trade Center site is just what is needed to revive downtown Manhattan.
Cesar Pelli Designs Sustainable Tower
Cesar Pelli's design for 20 River Terrace in New York may set a new standard for green architecture.
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.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
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
