What cultural value do temporary events and spatial productions have? What contribution can they make to a vivid European urban built environment (Stadtbaukultur)? Temporary City Also; Qinyun Ma and Thom Mayne briefly touch base on temporality of the city and opportunities via expiration in Los... View full entry
Croydon gave the world Kate Moss, but can it ever be sexy? An exciting team of young planners are set to revive the south London suburb and blaze a trail for all British towns Croydon gave the world Kate Moss, but can it ever be sexy? An exciting team of young planners are set to revive the south... View full entry
"New library complexes rejuvenate urban centers around the world by including theaters, shops, cafes, offices and even gyms." New library complexes rejuvenate urban centers around the world by including theaters, shops, cafes, offices and even gyms. MillerMcCune View full entry
What are the chances of a quake as large as an 8.8-magnitude in California or elsewhere in the country? What types of development should we worry about most — high rises, poor neighborhoods, water systems, new boom burbs? What are the chances of a quake as large as an 8.8-magnitude in... View full entry
A temple complex in Turkey that predates even the pyramids is rewriting the story of human evolution. A temple complex in Turkey that predates even the pyramids is rewriting the story of human evolution. Newsweek H/T BldgBlog View full entry
Georgia Tech professor and co-author of "Retrofitting Suburbia" gave a talk at TEDxAtlanta... Georgia Tech professor and co-author of "Retrofitting Suburbia" gave a talk at TEDxAtlanta. View full entry
Increasing number of municipalities are considering to file Chapter 9. "We can't raise taxes; they're already very high, if we did, people would just leave. It's cheaper to move out to the suburbs." - Mr. Miller, City Controller, Harrisburg, PA Increasing number of municipalities are considering... View full entry
Merging complex systems science and ecology, resilience scientists have broken new ground on understanding—and preserving—natural ecosystems. Now, as more and more people move into urban hubs, they are bringing this novel science to the city. Merging complex systems science and... View full entry
Blueprint America: Beyond the Motor City examines how Detroit, a symbol of America’s diminishing status in the world, may come to represent the future of transportation and progress in America. Watch the video | See the entire Blueprint America series on PBSBlueprint America: Beyond the... View full entry
Scientists at Sam Houston State University (SHSU) have successfully designed portable, efficient, bacteria-based water treatment units. Scientists at Sam Houston State University (SHSU) have successfully designed portable, efficient, bacteria-based water treatment units. Wired's Danger Room View full entry
Latvia has sold an entire town once used by the Soviet military as a base.Image Via Flickr user Kappas photography Latvia has sold an entire town once used by the Soviet military as a base. The deserted town formerly known as Skrunda-1 was auctioned off to a Russian firm for $3m (£1.9m)... View full entry
Marin County to provide power, oust PG&E monopoly Marin County to provide power, oust PG&E monopoly View full entry
The L.A. Bike Working Group is developing an alternative bike plan. They are starting with a network of long-distance bike routes they are comparing to a freeway system for cyclists. LA Times The L.A. Bike Working Group is developing an alternative bike plan. They are starting with a network of... View full entry
Google's Lalitesh Katragadda demos Map Maker, a group map-making tool that people around the globe are using to map their world. As of 2005, only 15 percent of the world was mapped. This slows the delivery of aid after a disaster -- and hides the economic potential of unused lands and unknown... View full entry
The owners of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, the iconic middle-class housing complexes overlooking the East River in Manhattan, have decided to turn over the properties to creditors, officials said Monday morning. NYT The owners of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, the iconic... View full entry