Stories Tagged as
Urban planning
Can supertall buildings help us build more sustainable cities?
by
Stefan Al
Apr 11, 2022
The new book by urban designer Stefan Al explores what the history of skyscrapers can show us about the future.
What would a city "designed with care" look like?
by
Amy Scott
and Richard Cunningham
Nov 29, 2021
Writer Alexandra Lange says urban architecture and a “Department of Care” could make residents’ needs and culture a priority.
Pandemic flips equation on where people want to live
Jul 21, 2021
According to a new analysis from real estate site Zillow, homebuyers are increasingly seeking out places at the periphery of cities.
The traffic control bible is getting an update. Here's why you should care.
by
Matt Levin
May 25, 2021
Pedestrian and bicycle-safety advocates want to rewrite the federal manual to reduce its bias toward cars.
The pandemic poses challenges and new opportunities for city planning
Nov 27, 2020
New ways of urban living could emerge as the pandemic changes how people gather and move about cities.
Downtown Atlanta's growth elusive in its inner core
Oct 15, 2019
While residents continue to flock to the city, downtown Atlanta is still short on basic residential amenities.
In Texas, immigrant businesses breathe new life into old units
by
Miguel Perez
May 6, 2019
There are a lot of empty retail spaces across the United States looking for fresh ideas to lure in shoppers. Urban designers say it’s all about offering something you can’t get online. In some cases, immigrant business owners in Texas are helping transform brick-and-mortar spaces — long abandoned by regional retailers — into marketplaces that […]
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4 ways to design safer cities, and why we don't
by
Eliza Mills
Aug 25, 2017
Architectural changes may not be the best way to counter vehicle terrorism.
The history of the Las Vegas Strip is the history of how we vacation
by
Kai Ryssdal
May 15, 2017
The evolution of the Strip's architecture reflects how U.S. leisure trends have changed in the last several decades.
Why new streetcars could be coming to your city
Feb 15, 2016
They're cheaper than subways. But busses might make more sense.