[Urban] strategies that deal with vacant spaces by generating new paths to employment aim to do more than fixing broken windows ever could. They seek to change the dynamics of the local economy by creating better communities, not just prettier ones, where abandoned properties are viewed as job... View full entry

In the Summer of 2009 Andrew Tenbrink and Quilian Riano traveled to Spain to document two (self-identified) eco-cities for publication in the TransUrban book series published by GSD. They studied the policies and politics that brought these developments into being as well as the urban, landscape... View full entry

Passenger travel in the industrialized world has been stagnant for nearly a decade, researchers say. Passenger travel in the industrialized world has been stagnant for nearly a decade, researchers say. “With talk of ‘peak oil,’ why not the possibility of ‘peak travel&rsquo... View full entry

With interaction design normally focused on products and services, what happens if it were applied to cities instead? Longtime Archinect BFF Adam Greenfield's new venture aims to explore the opportunities of the Urbanscale. With interaction design normally focused on products and services, what... View full entry

Nicolai Ouroussoff explores the many construction projects, underway or planned, in the very center of Mecca, from train lines to numerous luxury high-rises and hotels and a huge expansion of the Grand Mosque. The historic core of Mecca is being reshaped in ways that many here find appalling... View full entry

Nicolai Ouroussoff profiles some innovative restoration projects in the ancient city of Aleppo, Syria. He suggests that they could serve as a blueprint for preservationists in the Middle East. Nicolai Ouroussoff profiles some innovative restoration projects in the ancient city of Aleppo, Syria. He... View full entry

Rowan Moore talks to Norman Foster about Masdar City and how his plans for Abu Dhabi aim to marry modern innovations and centuries-old Islamic building practices. Rowan Moore talks to Norman Foster about Masdar City and how his plans for Abu Dhabi aim to marry modern innovations and centuries-old... View full entry

What makes a city grow and thrive? What causes it to stagnate and fall? Geoffrey West thinks the tools of physics provide answers. NYT | What makes a city grow and thrive? What causes it to stagnate and fall? Geoffrey West thinks the tools of physics provide answers. NYT View full entry

Istanbul #1, Shenzhen #2, Lima #3... Reversal of fortunes?Istanbul #1, Shenzhen #2, Lima #3... Reversal of fortunes? Atlantic View full entry

India’s countryside is emptying out, as millions leave their stagnant villages and flock to the cities. But India’s urban infrastructure has not kept pace, and that failing now threatens to undermine the nation’s ability to vault its multitudes out of poverty and share the fruits... View full entry

Tomorrow night, L.A. Times architecture critic Chistopher Hawthorne will sit down and ask questions to city's new planning director Michael LoGrande about what does he have in store for L.A.? He asks you to send him questions to be asked along his own. Tomorrow night, L.A. Times architecture... View full entry

White Horse village in Wuxi county, western China, is a symbol of China's economic revolution. In just four years the village has been transformed. Where subsistence farmers once made a living on tiny plots a city now stands. White Horse village in Wuxi county, western China, is a symbol of... View full entry

Vila Cruzerio favela of Rio is surrounded by army tanks, setting a stark contrast to recent romancing of "informal urbanism" schemes. Government says the problem is created by drug gangs. But people have different view. "PROBLEM HERE IS SOCIAL, AND MONETARY DIVISION OF PEOPLE BRAZILIAN. IN GUETO... View full entry

[Polis] discusses how academia's expert knowledge on cities is out of reach to planners, architects and public. "But is all of this incredibly well-formulated, well-researched work actually consumed by anyone in this new ‘urban society’? For that matter, is it actually used in... View full entry

Finally the whole thing is now online. View full entry