Gated communities and sprawl are not just for the wealthy in Lima. "Known in its modern heyday as the "garden city," Lima is in danger of taking on a new moniker: the "caged capital." More than 1,000 gates now block public streets in neighbourhoods across the city, rich and poor. And almost none... View full entry
Fictional Urbanism strikes again. This time outside Cleveland, a $420 million, 1.6 million sf development is half-complete but soulless. | plan | plaindealer | prev View full entry
The Boston Central Artery--the Big Dig--is causing more agony. (See how it leaks and also discourages other big infrastructure investments). Several projects were agreed upon as part of the mitigation, but state officials have failed to deliver the biggest three. Some officials contend that after... View full entry
Two takes on homelessness today illustrate the possibilities of the ten-year plan. | 1:mercury 2:newstandard | discuss View full entry
Europaconcorsi features Rem Koolhaas/OMA design for the Mercati Generali (about 830,000 square feet of retail, offices, dining and entertainment). Prev View full entry
New urbanism breaks ground in Grayslake. With 1 million new vehicles expected in the region in coming years, these 'alternative' developments are favored by regional planning groups. | dailyherald View full entry
Strict urban-design rules are being pushed onto Berlin's new architecture. Director of urban development since 1992, Hans Stimmann's aesthetic preferences have been pressed down hard onto Berlin's new architecture. | globemail | prev View full entry
The 2005 World Expo grounds are taking shape, proposed as a "model green city." (the star) Noticias Arquitectura point us to sites with images of pavilions by FOA (Spain) and Yutaka Hikosaka (Japan) View full entry
The $2 million Arroyo Parkway plan, Pasadena, was almost sidetracked by further reviews but the City Council voted to stay on schedule. Meanwhile, the street lights in the plan apparently have not been so lucky. The council has asked field operations to redesign those. Read | previously View full entry
Mayor Richardson Dilworth's Society Hill mansion: fakery is the history and, thus, worthy of preservation argues Inga Saffron. View full entry
Do we need to cannibalize cities in order to save them? A recent trend has been to "suburbanize" the city center to attract suburbanites back. Some of the evidence we have are new apartments (i.e. Gwathmey's) that test the limits of urban domestic proportions; superstores (Home Depot in NY); and... View full entry
If the proposal is approved by the Durant City Council at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, Oklahoma State University landscape architecture students will go to the drawing board to prepare a Park and Greenway Master Plan for the city. From the Durant Democrat View full entry
The Belmont Tunnel, the Los Angeles graffitti landmark, is set to give way to "affordable (55 of 276 units) housing" LA Times View full entry
The "belly of Paris" will meet its match this week, says the Guardian. Winner of the competition between Nouvel, OMA, MVRDV, Mangin to be announced. Stay Tuned...(more info at projetleshalles) View full entry
After the Fourth Grace fiasco, Liverpool still wants an architectural icon on the waterfront. Deyan Sudjic talks about what they might do vs. what they should do. Guardian View full entry