Architecture
WTC Designs Aren't So Bad
While the six plans for redevelopment at the World Trade Center site were widely criticized, some design elements have been received favorably.
The Making Of Place
What makes a place and why is it important?
To Save Manhattan, Dump The Building Code
There is only one way to revive and rebuild Downtown Manhattan successfully: New York's building code has got to go.
The Nation's Biggest Urban Design Meeting
The six WTC designs encourage over 5,000 people to debate urban design -- and what makes a design inspiring.
Thousands Scorn WTC Proposals
New Yorkers, architects, conservatives, and liberals criticize the plans for rebuilding at the site of the World Trade Center.
Los Angeles' Worst Projects That Didn't Happen
The Downtown News publishes a list of seven mega-projects for Los Angeles that, thankfully, never got started.
Where's The Imagination For Ground Zero?
The six proposed WTC design lack an understanding of the site's importance. A Flash gallery allows comparisons of the designs.
Readers Respond To WTC Plans
New York Times readers respond to the recently released plans for the World Trade Center site.
WTC Plans Are Underwhelming
The designs make clear that the 'money men'-- and not the designers -- are in charge.
A Shift In Thinking About The Public Realm
The renovation of Los Angeles' international airport offers a lens into post 9/11 projects.
Six New Plans, Same Old Stuff?
There are six differing plans for the WTC site. Are they really that different?
Guidelines To Nurture Community Character
Last week, the City Council of Encinitas voted 3-2 to forward to the PlanningCommission preliminary guidelines and code amendments defining how new,residential development should be built.
Streets Without Cars: A Documentary
"Streets Without Cars" is an hour-long documentary that explores the national pedestrian mall movement. (Video clip available.)
New York Times Slams WTC Proposals
In an editorial, the New York Times calls the proposals for the WTC site "dreary" and "leaden", falling far short of what New York deserves.
In Pictures: Ground Zero Plans
The six plans for the World Trade Center site are published including models, site plans, skyline elevations, animations.
New Plans For Trade Center Site Unveiled
Design concepts and requirements have mixed reception, but most agree that this is the first step to rebuilding while still remembering.
NYC Pedestrian Bridge Allows Safe Access
Lower Manhattan bridge addresses foot traffic, plantlife and public safety for area residents and Financial Center commuters.
The Future of LA's Architecture
However engaging Los Angeles' various high profile projects may be... they are not where the future of the city lies.
High-tech Water Runoff Parking Lot Experiment Fails
Two years ago a Chicago College installed a new, high-tech parking lot intended to percolate percolate rainwater into the ground.
The Power Of Place
Have you ever fallen in love with a place but you weren't quite sure why?
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
