New Orleans’ Claiborne Expressway: “There’s Really Only One Option”
10.26.2022
A talk with former Councilmember Kristin Palmer about the troubled highway.
A talk with former Councilmember Kristin Palmer about the troubled highway.
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How to Create Real Housing Affordability, With Dignity
10.05.2022
The lessons of New Town at St. Charles.
The lessons of New Town at St. Charles.
“I Felt It Was the Right Thing To Do”
09.21.2022
Andrew Bernheimer talks about the historic unionization at his architecture firm.
Andrew Bernheimer talks about the historic unionization at his architecture firm.
The Claiborne Expressway: David Waggonner on New Orleans’ “Hulking Mess”
08.08.2022
The architect has a long history with that troubled road.
The architect has a long history with that troubled road.
How Private Equity Is Making the Housing Crisis Even Worse
06.01.2022
Residential properties have been transformed into an asset class to be traded among institutional investors.
Residential properties have been transformed into an asset class to be traded among institutional investors.
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.
Bodega Storefronts and the Iconography of the Post-Pandemic City
04.25.2022
The signs point to our collective desire to move on, even officially.
The signs point to our collective desire to move on, even officially.
Correcting the Record: The Women Who Changed Architecture
03.30.2022
A new book sheds fresh light on more than 100 important historical, and historic, designers.
A new book sheds fresh light on more than 100 important historical, and historic, designers.
Dr. Paul Farmer, Our Greatest Architect
02.27.2022
MASS Design Group’s Michael Murphy pays tribute to the legendary founder of Partners in Health.
MASS Design Group’s Michael Murphy pays tribute to the legendary founder of Partners in Health.
Big Real Estate’s Continuing Stranglehold Over New York City
02.14.2022
The problem isn’t an inability to build housing, but an inability to build the kind of housing the city actually needs.
The problem isn’t an inability to build housing, but an inability to build the kind of housing the city actually needs.
Asking Who Designs the City? Teaching Inclusive Architecture to Young Adults
11.17.2021
Introducing them to design through their own ideas of what makes a home—and a city.
Introducing them to design through their own ideas of what makes a home—and a city.
When “Displacement” Isn’t a Dirty Word
09.28.2021
Helping to redefine through design that often loaded term.
Helping to redefine through design that often loaded term.
Let’s Recognize California’s Informal Settlements as the Places They Are
09.15.2021
It’s time to make visible the long invisible.
It’s time to make visible the long invisible.
At the Intersection of Critical Race Theory & Urban Planning
06.21.2021
It’s not just designers and planners who need to understand how racism pervades the built environment—it’s all of us.
It’s not just designers and planners who need to understand how racism pervades the built environment—it’s all of us.
Architecture and the Stain of Modern Day Slavery
05.04.2021
Many of the building materials used today are the products of forced labor.
Many of the building materials used today are the products of forced labor.
New York City Promises Affordability Through Rezoning But Delivers Gentrification
04.26.2021
The Gaslighting of SoHo, NoHo, and Chinatown.
The Gaslighting of SoHo, NoHo, and Chinatown.
A Manifesto for Claiborne Avenue: It’s Time to Tear the Highway Down
04.18.2021
Fifty years ago, it was the scene of an urban design crime.
Fifty years ago, it was the scene of an urban design crime.
Alissa Walker: Echo Park and the Housing Crisis in Los Angeles
04.04.2021
What the recent mass eviction of the homeless means for the city.
What the recent mass eviction of the homeless means for the city.
Letter From Greenwich: Desegregate CT Meets Its Match in America’s Wealthiest Town
02.02.2021
Where household income is a diversity issue.
Where household income is a diversity issue.
Why the AIA Finally Decided to Alter Its Code of Ethics on Prison Design
12.28.2020
A talk with Raphael Sperry, who helped lead the effort.
A talk with Raphael Sperry, who helped lead the effort.
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