Architecture
Changes in Urban Landscape Can Cut Smog
According to a pair of studies by the University ofCalifornia's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, doubling the number of mature trees and resurfacing dark-colored roofs and roads with heat-reflecting material in Sacramento County would almost halve
America's New Suburban Main Streets
A harbinger of 21st century America: dozens of post-Second World War suburbs that never had a Main Street are building new ones from scratch.
Basics On Noise And Weighting Filters
No matter what type of noise -- transportation noise, occupational noise, or general community noise, it helps to have an understanding of what noise is.
Bill For Energy-Efficient Building Introduced
San Diego County U.S. Reps. Randy Cunningham, Brian Bilbray andDuncan Hunter introduced the Energy Efficient Building Incentives Act,H.R. 5345, which would offer tax incentives to builders who makeenergy-efficient buildings.
Theory And Practice Of Urban Design
Bruce Mau Design wants his architecture company to evolve like the projects he creates -- more naturally to maintain the ecology.
The Low-Down On Infrasonic Sound
Infrasonic sound can cause structures to vibrate, resulting in uneasiness for people who work inside them.
Keys To Urban Success
The Philadelphia News presents a series of essays on larger urban problems and solutions that cities have developed.
Study Finds Little Benefit From Bonus Plazas
A study finds that "privately owned public spaces created in a tradeoff that was meant to give pedestrians a little extra breathing room as developers got extra-large buildings, have failed in some way,large or small."
What's Your Favorite City?
The Philadelphia News asked 50 stars, politicians, philosophers and columnists -- which city is your favorite, and why?
A Little Local Color
"Our cities seem so insecure about identity that any brush with expressiveness sends them scampering to pass another ordinance."
Cathedral Of Our Lady Of The Angels
Moneo designs an exciting new landmark for the Catholic Archdiocese in downtown Los Angeles.
Best Of LA 2000
The Los Angeles Weekly publishes their perennial Best of Los Angeles 2000 issue.
What's Working In 100 Cities
Phildephia News presents a special feature: What's working in our cities?
A Space Odyssey: Redefining Privacy
As sprawl becomes a political issue,trends such as the explosive population growth are redefining Southern California's perception of domestic privacy and spatial values.
Internet Terminals Appearing Everywhere
Retail, transport nodes are favored locations for public Internet terminals.
Full-Block Multimedia Office Development
Pfau Architecture designs a full-city-block office development for multimedia tenants in San Francisco.
New Urban District In Downtown LA
RTKL Creates plan for urban district surrounding Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.
The Future Of The City
The Philadelphia Daily News presents a special series on ideas that are working to solve the problems facing large cities.
Aspen Housing Design Competition
Common green spaces and easy connections to a transit center brought home the top prize a contest to design affordable housing in Aspen.
Urban Design For the Future
Business Week features an urban design photo essay on the 21st Century corporation and the future of arhictecture and urban design.
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.
Caltrans
Smith Gee Studio
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
