New York
Affordable Housing: Build More Or Keep What We Have?
In New York City, over 100,000 units of affordable housing developed in the 60's and 70's now get the chance to experiment with privatization.
Cities In The Sky
Are the proposals for the World Trade Center really preview of master plans for our 21st-century cities?
The SUV Of The Sidewalk
The Segway Human Transporter attracts attention on the streets of New York. Some find it irresistible but others question whether it belongs on the sidewalks.
Gaudi And The City
A building design by Antoni Gaudi, conceived in 1908, is to be entered in the WTC site competition.
WTC Site Swap Being Considered
The New York Post reports that talks to transfer the WTC site to the city are underway.
Deconstructing The Decons: The World Trade Center Project Spotlights The Empire's Newest Clothes
Last month's World Trade Center reconstruction proposals reveal that the architecture profession's avant-garde is hopelessly mired in a failed past.
The Perfect Urban Vehicle?
Is the Hummer H2, a civilian version of a military off-road vehicle, the perfect automobile for city driving?
Battery Park Landscaping To Be Reimagined
Centuries after the Dutch created New York's Battery, a Dutchman is asked to give Battery Park a needed makeover.
The Top Three Ground Zero Designs
Three of the seven designs submitted for the future of Ground Zero are leading in popularity.
WTC: Eisenman Rebukes Gehry
Architect Peter Eisenman responded to Frank Gehry's remark about the 'demeaning' pay given to design teams to develop proposals for Ground Zero.
Modernism Returns To Long Island
The biggest development of modernist houses in decades is springing up, sleek and angular, in Southampton Town.
New High-end Homes Reflect History
Developers are weaving in past history into new high-end homes built on derelict but historical sites.
New York City Is A 'Luxury Product'
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said that businesses should be willing to pay more to operate in New York City because it is a "luxury product."
Is New York City On The Decline?
Modern technology and transportation allows people to move away from cities. Is New York City's current crisis a harbinger for the decline of cities?
A Frank Interview: Gehry Talks About Ground Zero
Renowned architect Frank Gehry has managed to stay out of the debate over the future of Ground Zero. Why?
The Digital Statue Of Liberty
A digital model of the Statue of Liberty being developed by architecture experts for the National Park Service could be used to rebuild the world-famous landmark if it is damaged or destroyed in a terrorist attack.
Postmodern Monstrosities For Downtown
The newest proposals for Ground Zero understand nothing about New York.
WTC: Deciding The Future
Deciding the future of Ground Zero is not just a "feel-good exercise."
How To Revitalize A 50-year Old Public Housing Project
Archer Courts, a dilapidated, 50-year-old public housing project, is transformed into a 'stunning community asset' that attracts private investment.
Architects Criticize WTC Design Process
Architects criticize the intense publicity and "spectacle" surrounding the design proposals for Ground Zero.
Pagination
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
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority