• The impact of in-city highways

    Dhiru Thadani drew the above cartoon image on the impact of in-city highways, which is a timely topic this week. On Tuesday, June 1, CNU is set to release its biennial report Freeways Without Futures , offering a list of 15 highways most in need of transformation nationwide. In-city freeway...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

  • The benefits of urban trees

    Trees are miracles of nature—and one of the least expensive, most effective investments that can be made in a neighborhood. According to The Nature Conservancy, urban—particularly street—trees have environment, health, and economic value. Not mentioned is the benefit of traffic calming in urban...Read more

  • The default style of pointless variety

    This is an Internet image that I recently came across, appearing on various websites, describing a common urban architectural style of our time. The point of this meme is that developers are driving this style, and it's boring. What's sad is that all of these buildings were designed by architects...Read more