Architecture
Architectural Free For All On N.Y. East River
Five architect teams are competing to create a master plan for Queens West in New York.
The Skyscraper As Artist's Canvas
The MGM Tower in Century City, California is underway. Scott Johnson is the architect for this 35-story high-rise.
Building On Ideas For Urban Conservation
A building that survived the recent earthquake in the Pacific Northwest is an example of a trend towards architecture that is both innovative and environmentally sensitive.
Seattle's Building Codes Vs. Earthquakes
Good building codes helped save Seattle from major earthquake damage.
The L.A. River: Wild And Free?
Some Angelenos say bringing the river back to life is critical for their city's revival.
The New, Green Post Office
The U.S. Post Office has caught the green bug and is making environmentally-sensitive designs its standard.
The New Architecture Of Public Buildings
New York's new federal courthouse, designed by Richard Meier, is the largest public building since the New Deal.
Context-Sensitive Design In Wisconsin
Milwaukee transportation planners and consultants explore ideas to make a large highway reconstruction project more neighborhood-friendly.
L.A.'s Most Civil Neighborhood
Los Angeles' Lafayette Square is a model of civility in a city of grittiness. And it's not your average gated community.
St. Paul's Urban Villages
Planners have chosen mixed-used development to revitalize underused land for four major projects in St. Paul, MN. Will the strategy work?
Adaptive Reuse Is Hallmark Of Smart Growth
Industrial buildings are becoming the new economy's offices. Is adaptive reuse the halmark of smart growth?
Bringing Domes To Adobe Homes
Designer Simone Swan worked for Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy. She talks about applying traditional African adobe building techniques for constructing low-cost housing along the US-Mexico border.
Architectural Fashions And Planning Trends
An upcoming book by Witold Rybczynski, a professor of urbanism, discusses architectural fashions and recent trends in planning.
Architectural Standards For Retail Superstores
City may enact ordinance to apply architectural standards for large-scale retail facilities to make them more attractive.
Get Your Urban Sprawl Parking Ticket
Adbusters has created a fake but realistic parking ticket to put on vehicles that damage the environment.
Architectural Monuments: What Message?
What do architectural monuments say about their owners? Are they required to light fires in the human mind?
When Billboards Go Too Far
A new electronic billboard in New York's Herald Square promoting a tech company causes audible gasps from New Yorkers.
What Makes A City Great?
National Public Radio's Morning Edition exmaines what makes a city unique.
A City Tour -- Through Time
The Atlantic Monthly takes the reader on a tour of the idealized city to capture the essence of the City.
Nine Affordable Housing Projects Win Awards
Nine U.S. housing projects, built by public and private partnerships, received HUD awards for innovative design in affordable housing.
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.
Ascent Environmental
Borough of Carlisle
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
