After the flood of 2008, the Cedar Rapids City Council held a series of open houses in the Neighborhood Planning Process, asking residents to provide feedback on what they hope for in both the ...

The two-mile stretch of Kinsman Rd. between East 55th and 93rd St. is heavily shared by vehicle traffic, bicyclists and pedestrians. Safety is an issue. But a proposed study will help develop a plan ...

This blog post was authored by Jeff Kuhnhenn, AIA, LEED AP, Director of Architectural Design, Gresham Smith. Over the past 40 years, there has been a slow but radical realignment in how designers and ...

Launched in 2006 by LA planning director Gail Goldberg, the Urban Design Studio was created to address the city’s lack of urban design standards and to create a more pedestrian-friendly city. The ...

A large oak tree is known as “Chuck Norris” at Harwood Park on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Dallas. Well-planned urban parks, like the ones here in Dallas, encourage sustainable urban design principles, ...

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus said: “the only constant in life is change.” Nowhere is that more evident than in our cities. Pick just about any city, and it will seem both familiar and new at the ...

Urban resilience and sustainability (URS) is a new kind of professional practice that incorporates the principles of sustainable development. It emerged as a distinct field about 15 years ago, circa ...

Metro Manila’s urban landscape is often dominated by concrete, but Mapúa University is helping to change that by providing a ...

It turns out that Saudi Arabia's The Line project is a massive violation of good urban design principles and human rights. A growing chorus of workers, whistleblowers, and human rights organizations ...

Sebastien Darchen receives funding from the Myer Foundation. Gwendal Simon does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this ...