A Carbon-Neutral Energy Plan for the United Kingdom: Wave Power
04.09.2020
The means of achieving this goal is hydrokinetic energy.
The means of achieving this goal is hydrokinetic energy.
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How Architects and Designers Can Respond to COVID-19
03.31.2020
What are the opportunities and needs in your community, and how could your skill sets and connections be of benefit?
What are the opportunities and needs in your community, and how could your skill sets and connections be of benefit?
How Mayors and Design Leaders View the Coming Decade
03.08.2020
The results of a new survey by the Mayors’ Institute on City Design.
The results of a new survey by the Mayors’ Institute on City Design.
What Will It Take to Move to Mars?
12.16.2019
A broad-ranging exhibition catalog reveals how close we are to pioneering human life on the red planet. And how far away.
A broad-ranging exhibition catalog reveals how close we are to pioneering human life on the red planet. And how far away.
Letter From Greenwich: What We Talk About When We Talk About Affordable Housing
01.22.2019
As the town prepares the plan that will guide development for the next decade, tensions are brewing in the “teardown zone.”
As the town prepares the plan that will guide development for the next decade, tensions are brewing in the “teardown zone.”
Jeff Speck on Why Bikes Make Streets Safer for Everyone
01.21.2019
A talk with the author of Walkable City Rules: 101 Steps to Making Better Places.
A talk with the author of Walkable City Rules: 101 Steps to Making Better Places.
Why the Pearl District in Portland is the Best Walkable Neighborhood Created in Decades
12.10.2018
Contrary to popular myth, we can produce brand, new pedestrian- friendly communities.
Contrary to popular myth, we can produce brand, new pedestrian- friendly communities.
Urban Design’s Role in Creating Housing, Mitigating Climate Change, and Promoting Social Equity
11.08.2018
A conversation with veteran planners Lance Jay Brown and Theodore Liebman.
A conversation with veteran planners Lance Jay Brown and Theodore Liebman.
Don’t Label Them Climate Change Refugees, Says a Louisiana Planner, They’re Pioneers
08.23.2018
A state official on the plight of a disappearing coastal community.
A state official on the plight of a disappearing coastal community.
New York City’s Trash Problem Has a Design Solution
06.19.2018
A talk with Clare Miflin, one of the authors of NYC’s Zero Waste Design Guidelines.
A talk with Clare Miflin, one of the authors of NYC’s Zero Waste Design Guidelines.
Houston’s Road to Resilience Requires a Broad Holistic Plan
05.30.2018
The national media may have moved, but the city continues to recover from the effects of Hurricane Harvey
The national media may have moved, but the city continues to recover from the effects of Hurricane Harvey
Reconsidering Paradise: How Honolulu Became a Poster Child for American Autocentric Urbanism
05.09.2018
If you’re going to pave over paradise, at least do it well.
If you’re going to pave over paradise, at least do it well.
The Genius, Heart and Humility of Indian Architect B.V. Doshi
05.07.2018
A remarkable 70 year career focused on education and service to the community.
A remarkable 70 year career focused on education and service to the community.
Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk on Seaside, Miami, and Making Tall Buildings Good Neighbors
05.03.2018
A conversation with one of the founders of the Congress for New Urbanism.
A conversation with one of the founders of the Congress for New Urbanism.
Inga Saffron on Philadelphia’s Revival and Why Amazon Might Be Good For the City
02.15.2018
A lively conversation with the architecture critic of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
A lively conversation with the architecture critic of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Paris’s Station F and the Malling of Start Up Culture
12.26.2017
The giant new incubator space takes a slick eraser to the past.
The giant new incubator space takes a slick eraser to the past.
The Greenwich Village Apartments Created by Jane Jacobs Are Threatened With Demolition
11.07.2017
The story of how a Jacobs-led community group overcome official opposition to create an alternative to urban renewal.
The story of how a Jacobs-led community group overcome official opposition to create an alternative to urban renewal.
Architecture Critic Mark Lamster on Why He Calls Dallas the “Paradox City”
10.16.2017
A talk with the architecture critic of the Dallas Morning News.
A talk with the architecture critic of the Dallas Morning News.
Africa’s Urban War on Street Vendors and the Missed Opportunity for Social Unity
10.10.2017
The recent police crackdowns don’t solve or address the real problem.
The recent police crackdowns don’t solve or address the real problem.
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.
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