Lessons From Katrina for Citizen Planners in L.A., Asheville, and Florida
03.25.2025
Planning’s “me-centered” ethos needs to become a “we-centered” approach.
Planning’s “me-centered” ethos needs to become a “we-centered” approach.
Steven Bingler
Turning Point: The Three Climate-Planning Scenarios Available to Us
11.27.2024
Continued inaction could leave us with fewer, and far riskier, options for mitigating a warming Earth.
Continued inaction could leave us with fewer, and far riskier, options for mitigating a warming Earth.
Havana’s Evolving Public-Private Landscape
02.15.2024
Can Cuba’s creative class become agents for political change?
Can Cuba’s creative class become agents for political change?
A Model for a Healthier, Adaptive Approach to Community Development
01.17.2024
The Smiling Gecko project in Cambodia addresses a more complex and systemic view of community life.
The Smiling Gecko project in Cambodia addresses a more complex and systemic view of community life.
Climate Lessons From the Floating Villages of Cambodia
11.29.2023
Social and cultural values may be as important as hard (and expensive) infrastructure.
Social and cultural values may be as important as hard (and expensive) infrastructure.
It’s Time to Be Honest About the Impending Costs of Climate Change
08.31.2022
America’s biggest financial threat isn’t excessive government spending.
America’s biggest financial threat isn’t excessive government spending.
Inclusion and Fusion: New Orleans at the Common Edge
06.13.2022
How the spirit of Both/And infuses the architecture of the Crescent City.
How the spirit of Both/And infuses the architecture of the Crescent City.
Sea Change: Community-Centered Planning in an Era of Risk and Uncertainty
10.19.2021
The challenges of planning for our climate emergency.
The challenges of planning for our climate emergency.
An Immodest Proposal: From Pipelines to Lifelines
09.29.2021
Let’s turn our nationwide oil and gas delivery system into a network for water.
Let’s turn our nationwide oil and gas delivery system into a network for water.
The Principles of Community CoDesign
03.25.2021
A blueprint for authentic public engagement.
A blueprint for authentic public engagement.
If Plan A is to Mitigate Climate Change, What’s Plan B?
02.23.2020
It’s time for planners to begin replacing the R-word of the moment, resilience, with a now not-so-unthinkable one: retreat.
It’s time for planners to begin replacing the R-word of the moment, resilience, with a now not-so-unthinkable one: retreat.
10 Acts You Can Take on a Daily Basis to Combat Climate Change
12.31.2018
Saving planet earth should be everyone’s new year’s resolution.
Saving planet earth should be everyone’s new year’s resolution.
Homage to an Outsider Artist
06.14.2018
The power of passion and humor often makes up for shortcomings in training and expertise.
The power of passion and humor often makes up for shortcomings in training and expertise.
What the People (and Planners) of Houston Can Learn From Hurricane Katrina
09.07.2017
An an architect and planner reflects on collaboration, community and trust.
An an architect and planner reflects on collaboration, community and trust.
The Tools For Community Co-Design Are Thousands of Years Old
08.25.2017
Using timeless creative resources in innovative ways is the key to planning for the future.
Using timeless creative resources in innovative ways is the key to planning for the future.
Why Climate Change Planning Will Be Cultural as Well as Physical
07.31.2017
The O’eswachaka Bridge and the power of cultural traditions.
The O’eswachaka Bridge and the power of cultural traditions.
New Orleans’ Music Box Village Magically Blends Architecture and Sound
12.01.2016
A wildly creative team of designers, artists and fabricators create a fantastic series of “playable” installations.
A wildly creative team of designers, artists and fabricators create a fantastic series of “playable” installations.
The Lessons of Indigenous Cultures Can Help Us Adapt to Climate Change
09.12.2016
Planners will have to begin redefine their methods of community engagement for the challenges ahead.
Planners will have to begin redefine their methods of community engagement for the challenges ahead.
Intersections: Lessons in Street Life in Music and Dance
07.28.2016
In New Orleans, spontaneous eruptions of spectacle and joy are a form of public theater.
In New Orleans, spontaneous eruptions of spectacle and joy are a form of public theater.
Mid-Century Modernism on $10 a Month
07.07.2016
On a recent trip to Cuba, I made a point to visit some mid century modern homes that were not designed by architects, but by the people who live in them.
On a recent trip to Cuba, I made a point to visit some mid century modern homes that were not designed by architects, but by the people who live in them.
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