Wisconsin

Milwaukee's Architecture And Aesthetics

Whitney Gould, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel urban spaces columnist, answers questions from readers.

September 4, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Urbanism In A Big Box

Madison's Urban Design Commission makes a surprising recommendation.

September 3, 2004 - Wisconsin State Journal

Suburbs Suffer Greater Manufacturing Job Loss Than City

Experts in Wisconsin try to account for why the greatest number of manufacturing job lost in the metropolitan Milwaukee area were in the suburbs.

August 31, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Many Definitions Of Sprawl

A selection of opinions about urban sprawl.

August 16, 2004 - La Crosse Tribune

Parking Lot Design That Is Kind To Pedestrians

All too often parking is treated as a leftover -- essential, but not worthy of good design. A little thought can make a huge difference, writes columnist Whitney Gould.

August 11, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Riding Around Town In A Greasemobile

Rising gas prices got you down? Cheap fuel for your car may be as close as the deep fryer at your local diner.

July 24, 2004 - Wisconsin State Journal

Freeway Razing Sets Stage For Development

The Milwaukee Common Council approved a plan on June 15 for redeveloping a mile-long corridor on an edge of downtown where the blighting influence of the Park East Freeway has been eliminated.

July 20, 2004 - New Urban News

What Goes In An Empty Big Box?

Vacant big box superstores can be hard to reuse, but some communities are adapting them creatively

July 10, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Brewtown Is Brimming With Bridges

By the end of 2005, Milwaukee will boast eight design-savvy new bridges.

July 2, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Inclusionary Zoning Comes To Madison

New housing projects in Wisconsin's capital must include affordable units.

June 10, 2004 - Madison.com

Revitalizing A Blighted Industrial Area

Emphasizing jobs and the environment a plan aims to revitalize Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley.

May 28, 2004 - Shepherd Express

Who Should Be On Planning Commissions?

What happens when a Plan Commission has no architect, landscape architect, planner or developer from the private sector?

May 27, 2004 - The Capital Times

Demanding More Of Gas Station Design

A nondescript gas station in suburban Mequon serves as a positive example of what can happen when the city demands more creativity from developers.

May 11, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Big Benefits to Designing Small Spaces

Whitney Gould of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel considers the value and opportunities for the renewal of marginal, residual spaces.

April 28, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

All Cooped Up

Zoning changes welcome domestic chickens in single family neighborhoods.

April 1, 2004 - The Capital Times

Amish Squeezed Out By Suburbia

A sign of tensions between urban and rural landscapes, Amish families are moving away from their traditional settlements.

March 29, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune

An Interview With Alexander Garvin

Architect, planner, developer and author Alexander Garvin answers questions about the WTC and the field of planning.

February 27, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Transforming Vacant Lots into Public Parks

Milwaukee neighborhoods are assessing 'green infrastructure' as method for economic development.

February 26, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Planners Influence Telecommunications

A regional planning agency expands its authority to telecommunications.

February 6, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Downtown: A Place To Live, Work, Play

Signs are pointing to Milwaukee's downtown resurgence.

October 9, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.