Architecture

Businesses, Students Collaborate To Transform A Streetscape

A collaboration between store owners and architecture students aims to transform the streetscape of University Avenue.

April 17, 2003 - The Seattle Times

A Green Solution To Improve Cities

Big cities like Chicago and Atlanta are discovering the benefits of urban trees.

April 17, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

25 Years Of Forward-thinking Design

Builder Magazine looks back at 25 years of'progress, pundits, projects, products and predictions.'

April 15, 2003 - Builder Magazine

Why Zoning Doesn't Mean Quality Of Life

The Charlotte Observers offers a summary of how zoning and "matter of right" allows for the building of junk, regardless of city plans or desires for a quality environment.

April 15, 2003 - The Charlotte Observer

Europe's Tallest Building?

In England, architects and developers are pushing the boundaries to build mind-numbingly tall buildings.

April 15, 2003 - The Daily Telegraph

New Urbanism: A Conspiracy For Small Towns?

Columnist Bill Roberts argues that for small western towns, embracing new urbanism is akin to suicide.

April 14, 2003 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Reinventing McDonald's Architecture

McDonald's asked 30 designers to come up with new plans for restaurants and two designers make the finalist list.

April 13, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

Libeskind's WTC Plan Hits First Trouble Spot

Massive mall operator Westfield America has become disgruntled with the redevelopment process and has raised objections to design elements.

April 13, 2003 - The New York Observer

Is Public Opinion The Best Jury For 9/11 Memorial?

A distinguished jury introduced to judge a competition for a 9/11 memorial must not ignore public opinion.

April 12, 2003 - The New York Times

Council For European Urbanism Formed

A group of European and American urban designers met in Bruges to discuss New Urbanism and traditional design in Europe.

April 11, 2003 - INTBAU

Are Height Restrictions Stifling Seattle's Capitol Hill?

Capitol Hill is already Seattle's densest neighborhood. Will Seattle City government allow it to grow any further?

April 11, 2003 - The Stranger

Las Vegas: Disneyland For Grown Ups?

Roger Lewis profiles the best and worst of planning in Las Vegas.

April 11, 2003 - The Washington Post

Design-Build: The Future Of Construction?

Design-build, for years considered the 'Tinker Toy' division, is rapidly transforming the commercial construction industry.

April 10, 2003 - National Real Estate Investor

Trenton's Successful Brownfields Story

Trenton is the poster child for successful brownfield revitalization efforts, with sixty projects over five years.

April 10, 2003 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Interview With Leon Krier

Leon Kreier, inaugural recipient of the Richard Dreihaus Award for Classical Architecture is interviewed.

April 9, 2003 - WBEZ FM Chicago

WTC: Libeskind Design Ignores Reality

The winning design to rebuild the World Trade Center site ignores the realities of Ground Zero.

April 8, 2003 - The Washington Post

Embracing The Bay With A Big City Hug

San Francisco's baseball park has all the right urban moves.

April 8, 2003 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Sydney Opera House Architect Wins Pritzker

The architect of the Sydney Opera House, Joern Utzon, has won the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize.

April 7, 2003 - Reuters

Parking Lot As Art Exhibit: Urban Story Spaces

A writer navigates her way through an urban story space -- with headphones and a GPS.

April 4, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

The Making Of Seattle's Park System

How Seattle's park system was created

April 4, 2003 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.