Waterfront Redevelopment

The Banks, an ambitious redevelopment plan for Cincinnati's waterfront, is near completion. Travis R. Eby takes a look.

September 26, 2011 - The Architect's Newspaper

Waterfront Toronto is a public advocacy group formed in 2001 to plan the city's extensive waterfront revitalization. In early Sept., Mayor Rob Ford announced he was taking over and turning the land into a giant mall park. Urbanists to the rescue!

September 23, 2011 - The Atlantic Cities

The Wall Street Journal profiles New York City Planning Director Amanda Burden, focusing on the populist projects her department has been successful in building in recent years.

June 29, 2011 - The Wall Street Journal

A number of cities in Washington are embarking on waterfront redevelopment projects. The projects range from the relatively small to the complete makeover.

June 11, 2011 - Crosscut

Toledo, Ohio's local economy is ailing, but two developers recruited from China see significant opportunity in redeveloping the city's waterfront.

May 31, 2011 - The New York Times

Landscape architect James Corner, whose eponymous firm designed the High Line, turns its attention to Seattle. Last week, Corner presented his plans for reorienting the city towards the waterfront.

May 23, 2011 - The Seattle Times

Buffalo, New York is restoring portions of its historic waterfront into a 2-acre, walkable, mixed-use neighborhood.

May 12, 2011 - The Architect's Newspaper

Mayor Bloomberg has revealed plans to transform New York City's waterfront, calling it a sixth borough. The city envisions new parks, piers, and promenades across the entire city's waterfront.

March 15, 2011 - DNAInfo

In 2013, San Francisco will host America's Cup; many hope this will expedite development along the Bay City's waterfront.

March 11, 2011 - The Achitect's Newspaper

The Western Australian city has an urban renewal plan by the waterfront estimated to cost $440 million AU.

February 22, 2011 - PerthNow

More details of the winning design are unveiled for the planned remodeling of the Gateway Arch Park in St. Louis, MO.

February 9, 2011 - STLtoday.com

Skidmore, Owings and Merrill re-designed the former U.S. Steel plant site, which will eventually house almost 50,000 people.

December 30, 2010 - The New York Times

A new expansion to a theater in Washington D.C. is seen as the centerpiece of a massive neighborhood revitalization effort.

December 10, 2010 - The Wall Street Journal

A group of citizens calling themselves Destination Bayfront have led the charge to turn their underused waterfront into a destination hotspot.

November 22, 2010 - Project for Public Spaces blog

A waterfront redevelopment project in Port Harcourt is drawing fire from human rights advocates.

November 5, 2010 - The Guardian

What happens when a major retailer pulls out of a waterfront redevelopment project?

September 14, 2010 - Artvoice Buffalo NY

Toronto Star architecture critic Christopher Hume writes that a recent controversy in the city over a proposed waterfront sports complex highlights why Toronto will never be a great city.

May 4, 2010 - The Toronto Star

The Port of San Francisco is considering plans to redevelop Port 70, one of the last working sections of the city's waterfront.

March 29, 2010 - The Architect's Newspaper

The Portland waterfront is zoned to exclude anything but marine uses, but with a slump in the fishing industry property owners are pushing for the freedom to build for other uses along the water.

March 5, 2010 - Portland Press Herald

Guy Julier, designer and professor, talks about a number of design issues related to cities, including a detailed look at the pitfalls of waterfront development.

October 9, 2009 - ProDesign