urban planning

Will Quam discusses launching his brick-based walking tour company, Brick of Chicago, and how he’s making it work financially.

There’s an emerging trend among cities to treat their rivers as recreational assets. But for those with histories of pollution, it requires some convincing.

High construction expenses and budget pressures are pushing developers to be creatively cost-conscious as they expand access to green spaces.

In New York City, daily office vacancy rates average about 50%. So it and other cities are trying to attract more visitors by converting office space to housing, improving public transit, and making their streets a destination.

But adaptive reuse isn’t as simple as swapping out cubicles for beds. Developers often need to charge a lot to make conversions worthwhile.

Parking charges based on timing or vehicle type, for example, can encourage drivers to consider other forms of transit.

The new book by urban designer Stefan Al explores what the history of skyscrapers can show us about the future.

Writer Alexandra Lange says urban architecture and a “Department of Care” could make residents’ needs and culture a priority.

According to a new analysis from real estate site Zillow, homebuyers are increasingly seeking out places at the periphery of cities.

Pedestrian and bicycle-safety advocates want to rewrite the federal manual to reduce its bias toward cars.