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The Future Of Tall Buildings
Are tall buildings easy targets for terrorism? Will the skyscraper survive? Experts express their opinions.
Protecting Skyscrapers From Terrorist Attacks
Is it possible to design "fortress skyscrapers" that can withstand terrorist attacks? Would anyone want to work in such a building? This article discusses techniques for protecting tall buildings.
A Backlash Against Skyscrapers
Are skyscrapers unsuitable for the 21st century or are they the most efficient response to market demand? Architects and planners debate.
Real Estate Questions Answered
David Roeder presents his view on the future of skyscrapers and real estate.
Transportation Industry In Dire Straits
The transportation industry says that it will take a major hit until consumers regain confidence in air travel.
World's Tallest Man-made Structure Proposed
Proposed "solar chimney" in Australia would be twice as tall as the world's tallest building and provide power to 200,000 homes.
Saarinen's TWA Terminal: Airport Of An Innocent Age
The author recalls a tour of the TWA Flight Center on the day before his tour guide, Neil D. Levin, executive director of the Port of New York and New Jersey, attended a breakfast meeting at the World Trade Center.
Agritainment: From Farm To Entertainment
Faced with difficult economic times, farmers are finding entertainment uses for their farmland.
New York's Building Boom Loses Steam After WTC Attacks
The building boom in Manhattan, New York, has slowed down after the attacks on the World Trade Center.
One Of Terrorists Studied Urban Planning
CNN reports that one of the suspected terrorists in the September 11 attack studied urban planning in Hamburg, Germany.
What Should Replace Twin Towers?
If World Trade Center is not rebuilt, what should go in its place?
Researchers Design Innovative Wind-Powered Buildings
Researchers in the U.K. have developed wind-turbines that could be integrated into buildings. Experts say the innovative concept could be a "new paradigm" as the demand for renewable energy grows.
Book Review: My Life As Told By Water
Author David James Duncan writes thought-provoking essays about environmental issues.
Community Development Credit Unions
Community Development Credit Unions (CDCUs) may be the best vehicle for providing affordable capital and financial services in low- and very low-income areas. So why can't there be more of them? This article seeks to answer that question.
Internet Access In Your Car: Is It Safe?
Drivers can access the Internet from their cars. Is it safe?
WTC Towers: The Symbolic Power Of Architecture
Architecture represents powerful symbolic meanings. This article discusses the architecture of the World Trade Center Towers and the Pentagon and comments on why architecture is often destroyed for political purposes.
Kunstler Predicts The End Of Tall Buildings
James Howard Kunstler and Nikos A. Salingaros argue that the age of skyscrapers is at an end.
The Impact Of Terrorism On Urban Form
What are the structural and arhictectural implications of the World Trade Center attack on the future of the world's cities?
WTC Designed To Survive A Plane Crash
The World Trade Center had been designed by the architect to survive a crash from a Boeing 707.
Trade Center Architect Discusses Buildings
Aaron Swirsky, part of the World Trade Center architectural team, discusses the design of the towers.
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
