Architecture
Artificial Urbanity: Main Street Retail
Main street retail is the newest real estate trend. But sometimes reality "falls laughably short of the hype," writes John King.
Main Street Retail Can Work In Suburbs
Main street retail can work well in the suburbs -- when the project draws on its surroundings.
Paying For New Urbanism
A mixed-use development in San Jose showcases the challenges of financing New Urbanism-inspired projects.
Giuliani Pans Second Set Of WTC Designs
Former New York Mayor Rudi Giuliani pans the second set of designs for the World Trade Center.
Elevated Rail LineTo Be Converted Into Park
Instead of tearing down a piece of industrial history, one group convinced the city to turn an elevated rail line into a neighborhood amenity that will serve as a catalyst for economic redevelopment.
Kuntsler Critiques New WTC Reconstruction Proposals
The latest round of World Trade Center reconstruction designs heighten fear and anxiety.
WTC: One Plan Is Superior
Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin argues that Libeskind's plan for the former World Trade Center is superior to the others.
An Ancient Language For A Ground Zero Memorial
Great architecture throughout the ages has connected with the universe. Architecture in the modern era has forgotten this connection.
Don't Separate Planning From Architecture
A separate competition to design a memorial at Ground Zero is not required, argues architecture critic Herbert Muschamp. We've got 'memorial fatigue' he says, and it's all Maya Lin's fault.
New Trends In Mega Churches
A new trend in church construction is to design buildings in hopes of attracting people who may not think of entering a traditional buildings with a high steeples.
WTC: Iconic - Bold - Inspiring
The Christian Science Monitor's coverage of the new WTC designs is decidely positive.
WTC Designs: Blight On New York
A New York Post columnist calls the new designs for the World Trade Center site "unparalleled ugliness."
THINK: Three Designs, One Philosophy
The story of how the THINK team, led by world-renowned architect Rafael Vinoly, met the challenge of designing a vision for the future of Ground Zero
Debate Over Public Access In WTC Designs
New York has a dismal record of making 'private' public spaces accessible. The new WTC designs would also make public spaces difficult to access.
The Return Of The Civic Square
From San Francisco to Vienna, squares are rebounding to become centers of civic life once more.
WTC: Architects Are Disconnected From Reality
If the first WTC design process was hijacked by the Port Authority, this process has been hijacked by architects.
WTC Designs: What Were They Thinking?
From a commercial standpoint, the WTC proposals look doomed. The public has been hoodwinked.
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.]
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.
Clanton & Associates, Inc.
Jessamine County Fiscal Court
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
