Landscape Architecture

Dark Side Of A Popular Artist

Former associates reveal a darker side to Thomas Kinkade, a popular artist who has inspired some suburban developments.

March 6, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

A Green Necklace For Miami?

Planners look to connect the nation's third largest park system through a vast array of greenways.

February 24, 2006 - The Miami Herald

Architect Of The Next Great Urban Park

Landscape architect Ken Smith is in charge of designing the transformation of the abandoned El Toro military base in Irvine, CA, into a park bigger than New York City's Central Park.

February 13, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Designing Diverse Neighborhoods

Students demonstrate how to create community spaces with sensitivity.

February 7, 2006 - MetropolisMag.com

L.A.'s Griffith Park Gets Ready For A Makeover

The nation's largest urban park needs some sprucing up, and Melendrez landscape architects has recently submitted its draft master plan.

February 2, 2006 - The Planning Report

The Next Great (Sub)Urban Park?

At 1,300 acres, the Orange County Great Park, to be built over the ruins of the El Toro Marine base, may bring greater identity to the sprawling region.

January 26, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Needs Parks...And Imagination

Los Angeles needs to use zoning, land swaps, tax breaks, and imagination to ensure green space for its residents says Patt Morrison.

January 20, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Best Street Photography of 2005

PPS offers striking images of great places (and a few not-so-great) from around the world. [Includes photos.]

January 6, 2006 - Project For Public Spaces

The 12 Best Public Squares in the US & Canada

In order to inspire better urban development, the Project for Public Spaces has honored some of the best public squares in American and Canada.

December 23, 2005 - Making Places

New Public Square Brings Life Back to Downtown Detroit

Detroit's new public square, Campus Martius, has brought life back to an infamously moribund downtown.

December 19, 2005 - Making Places Newsletter

A Park Under The Freeway

Seattle's I-5 Colonnade Park, which is under a freeway offramp, is drawing both curiosity and disdain for both its placement and unusual features.

December 18, 2005 - Seattle PI

Southern California Restores Its Natural Past

At least five major sites in Southern California are working hard to restore and maintain nature preserves.

December 11, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Rethinking the National Mall

Designers in Washington, DC are considering expanding the National Mall to make room for more monuments and museums.

December 10, 2005 - The Washington Post

Albuquerque Malls Down, But Not Out

In an age when malls are going the way of 8-track players, several Albuquerque area malls are planning to keep competitive in the 21st century with bold new developments.

December 8, 2005 - The Albuquerque Tribune

Boston's Rose Kennedy Greenway Gets Financial Boost

The Kennedy family have taken the lead in ensuring that the "crown jewel of the big dig project," which is named for the late Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, is well funded for the future.

December 6, 2005 - The Boston Globe

City Holds Walgreens to Design Standards

A proposed Walgreens Drugstore is the latest in a series of challenges to Syracuse's Eastwood Overlay District Guidelines.

December 1, 2005 - Syracuse Post Standard

Future Of Rebuilding Gulf Coast May Include Wal-Mart

Once the enemy of urban planners for small towns, Wal-Mart has turned into a formidable presence for the rebuilding efforts along the Gulf Coast.

December 1, 2005 - Mid-South News

'The World' Comes To Dubai

Dubai's most ambitious architectural project since 'The Palm' is garnering worldwide attention, much to the delight of city officials.

November 30, 2005 - The Guardian

UK University Campus Goes Green

At Bradford U. the master plan aims to create a sustainable campus.

November 29, 2005 - Yorkshire Post

Remembering Ed Bacon

A look back at the legacy of Philadelphia's most indelible planner, Ed Bacon, who died October 14, 2005.

November 24, 2005 - Architectural Record

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.