Architecture
Cesar Pelli On Skyscrapers, NYC Skyline
Cesar Pelli, architect of the world's tallest towers, talks about Ground Zero, the future of skyscrapers and New York's skyline.
New College 'Village' in Chicago
The "University village" development is one of large new projects in Chicago. It includes townhouses, dormitories, shops, and parks. Facades of old buildings are to be preserved.
'Free' Parks Plan Could Affect Downtown's Future
A private foundation is buying up prime downtown real estate Portland, OR, and will donate it to the city for use as parks. But preservationists worry the gift will destroy historic buildings.
An Urban Wal-Mart?
Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, will create the first of its new generation of "urban" stores in Dallas.
Record Houses 2002
The Architectural Record publishes its annual tour of unique new homes around the world.
Suburbs Look For Identity
As the Metroplex sprawls outward, many suburban communities are realizing that it is important to either revitalize their existing Main Streets or create exciting centers of activity for their residents.
L.A.'s Three Newest Open-Air, Pedestrian Malls
Do open-air "pedestrian-shopping experiences" work? An L.A. Times columnist examines the city's three newest open air shopping centers.
Big Changes In Green Markets
Green development is easier than it ever has been, and there are a variety of new incentives.
Bold Vision Is Needed For Succesful Public Spaces
The Boston Globe editorializes on what is needed for successful planning in Boston, using San Francisco as an example.
Anti Terror Policy: Dispersal Takes Hold
Partly as a response to September 11th, businesses have adopted a strategy of geographic disperal.
Reshaping Tokyo's Skyline
New construction technology is changing Tokyo's skyline.
Developers Unsure About New Urbanism
Some developers don't think there is a market for New Urbanism-inspired development in the Midwest.
Ethiopian Cities Unprepared For Earthquakes
Addis Ababa and other major cities in Ethiopia, unprepared for earthquakes, can learn from cities in India, Greece, Turkey and Taiwan that experienced devastating earthquakes in the past 5 years.
Infill Projects Win CNU Awards
18 projects -- all infill -- are honored with Congress for the New Urbanism's Second Annual Charter awards.
'Nobel Prize' Of Architecture Surprises Many
The architecture and design world is a-buzz... the Pritzker Prize has been awarded, for the first time, to an Australian.
Muschamp Criticizes WTC 'Parade Of Platitudes'
NY Times Architectural Critic, Herbert Muschamp criticizes the "Principles and Preliminary Blueprint for the Future of Lower Manhattan."
Who Is Leading Chicago's Urban Renaissance?
According to columnist John McCarron, Mayor Richard M. Daley is an enlightened, albeit untrained, urban designer and planner.
The Straw Bale House
A small but growing movement is bringing back what proponents say is a remarkably energy-efficient and earth-friendly way of building.
Pleasantville: 'A Perfect, Peaceful Place'
Richard Roman designs three to four perfect towns every year.
Call Goes Out To Redesign Downtown Boston
Over a decade after the Big Dig started, a call has gone out to urban designers to plan a new downtown Boston.
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
