DSGN AGNC research in Places Journal. DSGN AGNC research in Places Journal. Including a slideshow illustrating the challenges and opportunities of urban development facing Buenaventura, Colombia. View full entry

An ex Sci Arc student, hometown hero, three times mayor and partly responsible for "Peoples Republic of Santa Monica," designation, Ken Genser died at 59. An ex Sci Arc student, hometown hero, three times mayor and partly responsible for "Peoples Republic of Santa Monica," designation, Ken Genser... View full entry

Then and now views of Los Angeles from the 6th. floor of City Hall. latimes Then and now views of Los Angeles from the 6th. floor of City Hall. latimes View full entry

An SFChronicle photo & video montage on the housing stock and spatial challenges of Chinatown. An SFChronicle photo & video montage on the housing stock and spatial challenges of Chinatown. racewire View full entry

Hantz Farms plans to farm up to 5,000 acres within the Motor City's limits in the coming years. Hantz Farms plans to farm up to 5,000 acres within the Motor City's limits in the coming years. LA Times and more at Hantz Farms official website View full entry

L.A. homeowners fight the glare of digital billboards."You're sitting in a nice residential area and there's this digital thing changing colors all the time." L.A. homeowners fight the glare of digital billboards."You're sitting in a nice residential area and there's this digital thing changing... View full entry

A dip into the poverty and hope. A dip into the poverty and hope. 'watch video' here View full entry

San Jose police test head-mounted cameras for officers. mercury news San Jose police test head-mounted cameras for officers. mercury news View full entry

City planners, building inspectors and others will be axed and won't be replaced until 2024. Sounds familiar? Next visit to City Hall; "take a number and wait for your turn." latimes City planners, building inspectors and others will be axed and won't be replaced until 2024. Sounds familiar? Next... View full entry

via Las Vegas City Center... The massive CityCenter complex on the Las Vegas strip, set to open officially next week, is a blast from the very recent past. read View full entry

Analysis of U.S. domestic and international migration patterns through 2008–2009 reveals that...Brookings: "The recent migration slowdown was the surprising, but in retrospect inevitable, by-product of an unprecedented run-up in both housing values and housing-related debt. The credit crisis... View full entry

Photographer Cédric Delsaux captures images that show the jarring impact of modern industrialization on the planet's landscapes. Fast Company Photographer Cédric Delsaux captures images that show the jarring impact of modern industrialization on the planet's landscapes. Fast Company View full entry

John Robb suggests not. What defines the future of suburbia? Robb starts with the view that a suburban town is a community and not just type of architecture. Read View full entry

Keynote lecture on two strands of thinking in sustainability: advancement vs. apocalypse. Ecological Urbanism Conference, Harvard University, 3 April, 2009 Keynote lecture on two strands of thinking in sustainability: advancement vs. apocalypse. Ecological Urbanism Conference, Harvard University... View full entry

The recession and housing collapse have halted four decades of double-digit growth for nearly half of the nation's biggest rapidly expanding suburbs, says USAToday The recession and housing collapse have halted four decades of double-digit growth for nearly half of the nation's biggest rapidly... View full entry