Consider the 15 mph City
05.16.2023
It’s time to expand our vision to include slower, more human-scaled speeds of transportation.
It’s time to expand our vision to include slower, more human-scaled speeds of transportation.
John J. Parman
Our Overriding Necessity
10.19.2022
The warning lights are flashing, telling us the status quo cannot hold. Will we wake up to the change that’s needed?
The warning lights are flashing, telling us the status quo cannot hold. Will we wake up to the change that’s needed?
How Do the Critics of Yesteryear Think About Urban Density?
07.06.2022
John Parman revisits influential architectural writers of the 1960s and 1970s.
John Parman revisits influential architectural writers of the 1960s and 1970s.
Is It Time For Architects to Unionize?
05.09.2022
How the AIA (don’t laugh or snicker) could be a vehicle for that.
How the AIA (don’t laugh or snicker) could be a vehicle for that.
What is the Meaning of “Place” on the Post-Pandemic Campus?
09.13.2021
U.C. Berkeley wrestles with a new, online/in-person hybrid reality.
U.C. Berkeley wrestles with a new, online/in-person hybrid reality.
The Principles of Art Gensler
05.17.2021
Reflections on a longtime colleague and collaborator.
Reflections on a longtime colleague and collaborator.
The Nature of Design Firms From a Five-Decade Veteran
10.29.2020
Aphorisms on leadership and collaboration.
Aphorisms on leadership and collaboration.
Boris Johnson’s Wake-Up Call to Housing Advocates in California
08.10.2020
His attempt to end local control of housing development echoes attempts in the Golden State.
His attempt to end local control of housing development echoes attempts in the Golden State.
Is Architectural Licensing Necessary?
07.22.2020
In the efforts toward broader inclusion, reform is long overdue.
In the efforts toward broader inclusion, reform is long overdue.
Letter From Berkeley: Campus Planning in an Increasingly Virtual World
07.06.2020
How do we plan for communities in flux?
How do we plan for communities in flux?
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