New York
WTC Architectural Guideliness Force Mediocrity
An architectural critic charges that the design guidelines required for the WTC rebuilding will ensure mediocrity.
WTC Planning Consultant Questioned
The LMDC selects prominent architectural firm, Beyer Blinder Belle as the urban planning consultant, but questions are raised about the process.
'Atlantis' In New York
Almost a century ago, hundreds of houses in the Catskill mountains were submerged to create the Ashokan Reservoir. This spring's drought is slowly uncovering the past.
Urban Design Teams Interviewed For WTC Site
The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation is interviewing urban design teams for the urban planning study of downtown Manhattan.
Brooklyn Library Design Commission Goes To Mexican Architect
Brooklyn Public Library selects leading Mexican architect to design its Visual and Performing Arts Library.
Air Quality - Only As Bad As It's Always Been?
Air monitoring in Lower Manhattan leads to some reassurances and more questions.
Who Decides The Future Of Ground Zero?
Now that the site has been cleared, who will decide what will be built at Ground Zero?
A Taller Building Planned For 7 WTC
The new structure planned for 7 World Trade Center will be taller than the bulding that collapsed on 9-11.
'Green' Buildings For A New Manhattan
Battery Park City Authority now requires environmentally friendly and energy effienct features on buildings.
Dreaming Of A Bold New Downtown
Urban planners and elected officials are thinking up grand visions for rebuilding the 16-acre area around the site of the World Trade Center.
Mixed Use In Brooklyn: New Strategy Uses Old Idea
NYC housing program combines economic revitalization, home ownership, and traditional neighborhood design and finds inspiration for the future in a tried-and-true formula.
7th Grade Students Get A Crash Course In Urban Planning
Seventh-grade students at a school in Brooklyn are attending a five-month workshop to learn about urban planning, design, and real estate.
Meet New York City's New Chief Planning Commissioner
Meet Amanda Burden -- the new head of New York's city planning commission. She's the new breed of Bloomberg public servant.
Architecture And The Lincoln Center
Herbert Muschamp writes about architectural competitions, the Lincoln Center, and the role of architecture in resolving "the conflict that elitism and modern democracy pose for one another."
Using Design To Address Social Challenges
Fast Company profiles two New York architects successfully using design to address social problems.
Sports Complex Proposed For NYC's Olympic Bid
New transit line, parks, and offices in Manhattan's West Side, and a $1 billion sports and entertainment complex are some of the new proposed project in New York City.
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.
A Council District For Community Activists?
A community in Buffalo, NY proposes a council district for artists, intellectuals and activists.
ENR's Award Of Excellence: Michael Burton
Michael Burton rose from the choking dust of the World Trade Center collapse to lead the site's cleanup effort to an anticipated early finish.
Amtrak Hires New Executive
David L. Gunn, former chief of transit systems in New York and Washington, has been hired as the president of Amtrak.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
City of Moreno Valley
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
City of Cambridge, Maryland
