• Build an urban sequel to A Christmas Story

    Note: Hammond, Indiana, is seeking proposals from developers to build in a downtown that has recently ad­opted a new urban plan, is creating a new rail connection to Chicago, and has committed to a transformation of the downtown main street. When I was sick with a bad cough in December, I watched A...Read more

  • Urbanism: 20/20 vision for 2020

    The control tower for the old Stapleton Airport in Denver is a machine for enhanced vision. The tower now has a view of one of the largest new urban developments in the world. Stapleton, Denver, contains nine neighborhoods, nine schools, 50 parks, and mixed-use shopping and business districts,...Read more

  • Gingerbread villages feel right for the holidays

    This wonderful gingerbread village was made in the holiday spirit recently by David M. Schwarz Architects (DMSAS). The village is based on principles of good urban planning, reports Lauren Landau for the blog DCist . “Gregory Hoss, president of DMSAS, says the residents of Gingertown don’t mind a...Read more

  • A tale of two neighborhoods

    Only two miles apart, the Baltimore neighborhoods of Park Heights and Guilford have radically different health outcomes. These two neighborhoods are divided by an Interstate highway (I-83), and were designated differently by financial (“redlining”) policies in the 1930s. The map and data come from...Read more