My 15-Minute City: Pioneer Square, Seattle, Washington
09.02.2021
A bustling neighborhood built on the bones of a buried city.
A bustling neighborhood built on the bones of a buried city.
urban design
The Principles of Art Gensler
05.17.2021
Reflections on a longtime colleague and collaborator.
Reflections on a longtime colleague and collaborator.
A Less Atomized, More Communitarian Los Angeles? Low-Rise Winners Point the Way
05.16.2021
Christopher Hawthorne, L.A.’s Chief Design Officer, on new directions in density and housing.
Christopher Hawthorne, L.A.’s Chief Design Officer, on new directions in density and housing.
The High, Hidden Costs of Amazon
05.02.2021
Don’t be fooled by that smile printed on the boxes you’re receiving.
Don’t be fooled by that smile printed on the boxes you’re receiving.
How Do We Solve America’s Housing Crisis?
04.25.2021
Transforming the suburbs might be a crucial first step.
Transforming the suburbs might be a crucial first step.
Living on the Edge
04.06.2021
We’re attracted to those places where the manmade abuts the natural.
We’re attracted to those places where the manmade abuts the natural.
My 15-Minute City: Providencia; Santiago, Chile
04.05.2021
A walk through a city defined by mountains and a river.
A walk through a city defined by mountains and a river.
Repairing the Urban Fabric Ruined by Highways
02.03.2021
For decades, high-volume roadways have marred the downtowns of cities. It’s time for a “Big Rethink.”
For decades, high-volume roadways have marred the downtowns of cities. It’s time for a “Big Rethink.”
My 15-Minute City: South End, Boston
11.30.2020
Discovering the hometown I never really knew before.
Discovering the hometown I never really knew before.
The Chicano Moratorium and the Making of Latino Urbanism
11.16.2020
How a seminal event in Los Angeles shaped the thinking of an urban designer.
How a seminal event in Los Angeles shaped the thinking of an urban designer.
Laurel Canyon: The Classic California Urban Ecosystem
08.27.2020
The power of people and place can often defy formal design and planning.
The power of people and place can often defy formal design and planning.
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney on Confederate Monuments, Pseudo-History, and Racial Reconciliation
08.25.2020
A talk with the mayor about his decision to remove the statues, and what comes next.
A talk with the mayor about his decision to remove the statues, and what comes next.
When It Comes to Covid-19, Density Doesn’t Kill—Sprawl Does
08.03.2020
A new, landmark study challenges assumptions about urban design and pandemics.
A new, landmark study challenges assumptions about urban design and pandemics.
Solving the Urban Riddle That is Los Angeles
07.29.2020
An excerpt from The Urban Mystique: Notes on California, Los Angeles and Beyond.
An excerpt from The Urban Mystique: Notes on California, Los Angeles and Beyond.
The Education—and Miseducation—of an Urban Planner
07.14.2020
He spent the better part of his career reconciling his formal training with his lived experience as a Gay Chicano.
He spent the better part of his career reconciling his formal training with his lived experience as a Gay Chicano.
The Flipping of Our Public and Private Worlds
06.01.2020
The implications for design are immense and still unknown.
The implications for design are immense and still unknown.
How Might the COVID-19 Change Architecture and Urban Design?
05.07.2020
Researcher Ashraf Salama on possible outcomes in a post-coronavirus world.
Researcher Ashraf Salama on possible outcomes in a post-coronavirus world.
Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve: Burning Man “Changed Me Forever”
05.06.2020
She talks about the city-making lessons learned from the annual gathering in the desert.
She talks about the city-making lessons learned from the annual gathering in the desert.
This is Our Chance to Rethink Safe Streets and Public Spaces
04.23.2020
The coronavirus has created an opportunity to improve the pedestrian experience in our cities.
The coronavirus has created an opportunity to improve the pedestrian experience in our cities.
On Tea and Density in Old Delhi
03.11.2020
How a street-corner vendor symbolizes the incredible, contradictory aspects of a centuries-old place where the concept of urban planning is all but impossible.
How a street-corner vendor symbolizes the incredible, contradictory aspects of a centuries-old place where the concept of urban planning is all but impossible.
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