How Photography Profoundly Reshaped Our Ideas About Cities
05.29.2017
The medium’s influence on urban life was nearly as impactful as the automobile.
The medium’s influence on urban life was nearly as impactful as the automobile.
Public Engagement
Mark Pendergrast on the Future of Atlanta, the BeltLine and Alternatives to Urban Sprawl
05.15.2017
His new book, City on the Verge, looks at the city’s attempt to refashion itself for the 21st century.
His new book, City on the Verge, looks at the city’s attempt to refashion itself for the 21st century.
Mayor Anne Hidalgo and the Politics of Public Space in Paris
05.09.2017
The campaign to transform the City of Lights into a pedestrian paradise.
The campaign to transform the City of Lights into a pedestrian paradise.
Understanding the Science and Psychology Behind Buildings
05.01.2017
For architecture, knowledge is good, but storytelling is even better.
For architecture, knowledge is good, but storytelling is even better.
The Common Edge Podcast: Richard Florida and The New Urban Crisis
04.25.2017
The urbanist talks about his new book, spatial inequality, urban sorting, and the daunting task of solving these problems in the age of Trump.
The urbanist talks about his new book, spatial inequality, urban sorting, and the daunting task of solving these problems in the age of Trump.
On its 100th anniversary, Duchamp’s Fountain is still raising provocative questions
04.24.2017
In our age of gender fluidity, the famous readymade couldn’t be more timely.
In our age of gender fluidity, the famous readymade couldn’t be more timely.
The Myths (and Truths) About Out of Town Experts
04.20.2017
Planners, architects and designers – whether local or out of town – need to engage the community first before offering up solutions.
Planners, architects and designers – whether local or out of town – need to engage the community first before offering up solutions.
What Jane Jacobs and the Founders of the High Line Have in Common
04.17.2017
The new documentary reminds us about the importance of local input and activism.
The new documentary reminds us about the importance of local input and activism.
Director Matt Tyrnauer on His New Jane Jacobs Documentary
04.03.2017
Citizen Jane chronicles the epic battle between Robert Moses and the legendary author and neighborhood activist.
Citizen Jane chronicles the epic battle between Robert Moses and the legendary author and neighborhood activist.
New York City’s Community Boards Need Dedicated Planners to Help Them Do Their Jobs
03.10.2017
Having them at the neighborhood level would allow the city’s most intractable local riddles to be solved by those on the ground.
Having them at the neighborhood level would allow the city’s most intractable local riddles to be solved by those on the ground.
Let’s Put Narrative Back into Architecture
03.02.2017
Overt stories disappeared during the modern era, stripping buildings of the social glue that bound them to their public.
Overt stories disappeared during the modern era, stripping buildings of the social glue that bound them to their public.
A Handy Flowchart to Make Your Way Through the Political Maze
02.26.2017
Confused about to how to engage your elected officials? Here’s an extremely useful guide.
Confused about to how to engage your elected officials? Here’s an extremely useful guide.
It’s Time for Leaders in Architecture and Design to Step Up and Join the Resistance
02.17.2017
Normalizing this administration – “collaborating” with them – is a huge mistake.
Normalizing this administration – “collaborating” with them – is a huge mistake.
How Design Saved My Sanity on Trump’s Inauguration
02.02.2017
Attending a Design as Protest Event in New Orleans proves to be the perfect tonic for a dark day.
Attending a Design as Protest Event in New Orleans proves to be the perfect tonic for a dark day.
An Open Letter to AIA Executive Director Robert Ivy
01.20.2017
Dont resign: engage, resist and confront.
Dont resign: engage, resist and confront.
The Rise and Fall of New York’s Municipal Art Society
01.18.2017
How a once great civic organization was co-opted by the very forces it was supposed to watch.
How a once great civic organization was co-opted by the very forces it was supposed to watch.
Remaining Hopeful When Stormclouds Gather: A Primer on Post-Election Design Activism
01.11.2017
Some strategies on moving forward in an uneasy age.
Some strategies on moving forward in an uneasy age.
NYC’s Former Chief Urban Designer Sets Up Shop in Red Hook, Brooklyn
01.03.2017
In an effort to promote design equity, Alexandros Washburn invites the public to share their ideas about the future of the community.
In an effort to promote design equity, Alexandros Washburn invites the public to share their ideas about the future of the community.
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 AIA’s Tone-Deaf Response to the Election of Donald Trump
11.15.2016
The mistake of treating it as a business-as-usual event when it was nothing of the kind.
The mistake of treating it as a business-as-usual event when it was nothing of the kind.
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