Landscape Architecture
Multi-Use Trail To Foster Health, Sense of Community
The first segment of an 18-mile multi-use trail opens in Benton, Maine.
Designing California's Second-Largest Park
At more than 2,300 acres, Orange County's new park on the site of a former marine base, will be the second-largest in California, about the size of Griffith Park in Los Angeles.
To High-Rise Or Not To High-Rise?
Across the country, cities are faced with the dilemma of "Manhattan-izing" their skyline with high-rise condos.
Artificial Grass Works
In the right location, even plastic grass can make a successful public space.
Commercializing The National Parks
The chairman of the House Resources Committee wants to sell off national resources
URISA 2005 Annual Conference Photos
Spatial information professionals gather at the 43rd Annual Conference of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association being held in Kansas City, MO.
Subdividing Paradise
Los Angeles is overflowing with an abundance of nature. So why isn't the city more readily available to the public in the form of parks, asks D.J. Waldie.
Planning A Mixed Use Development In The Heart Of Downtown Phoenix
Revitalization efforts in downtown Phoenix receive a huge boost with plans for a $200 million mixed-used development in the heart of downtown. [Includes photos.]
Wanted: More Urban Parks in Los Angeles
Author D.J. Waldie calls for the creation of more open space in park poor Los Angeles.
A Shaky Take-Off For Massive O'Hare Expansion
The FAA approves a $15 billion budget to expand O'Hare airport -- and just as quickly, a federal court halts the project.
Artists Document Land Conservation Efforts
Artists visit farms across the Pacific Northwest to tell the story of farmers' sustainable land practices and eco-friendly farming through photography, painting, and sculpture.
Public Park Or Glorified Front Lawn?
Planned Brooklyn waterfront park draws criticism from neighborhood groups.
Greening of the Campus VI Conference
Can a campus community become a "green" model for society as a whole? Educators, students, and professionals meet at an interdisciplinary conference to promote sustainability in education, research, operations and affiliated service organizations.
1908 Plan Inspires New Vision For Univ. Campus
A nearly century old plan with ample open space and clusters of academic buildings enlightens the campus plan for a new century.
L.A.-Based Architectural Firm Thinks Locally, Acts Globally
Mark Rios and his firm RCH Studios are known for their interdisciplinary approaches to architecture and landscape architecture. Despite being 'creative generalists', the firm has managed to thrive in an era of specialization.
Developing Design Criteria Based On Sustainability
Several experts talk about the government's role in developing a set of design criteria based on sustainability principles.
Freeway Transforms Into People-Friendly Boulevard
A new chapter in San Francisco's freeway saga.
Book Review: Universities And The Battle For Sustainable Neighborhoods
Few institutions of higher learning apply their knowledge and resources directly to the problems of poverty and housing.
City's Obsession With Safety Is Dangerous
Many regulations that are well-meaning end up frustrating the ability of planners to build an interesting engaging city, writes Christopher Hume.
Dumb Growth Award?
Should landscape architects give out "awards" for bad development as a way of highlighting sprawl?
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
