In Part 1 of this series, we explored the context that made greenfield or exurban sites attractive for post-earthquake recovery[Read More...]
Promised Lands: 5 Examples of Housing Developments in Haiti (part 1 of 2)
April 24, 2013 By
A good friend and colleague of mine, and a very talented architect, always insisted that with respect to social housing,[Read More...]
APA Conference: Lessons from Chicago
April 22, 2013 By
I was just in Chicago, one of my favorite cities, for the American Planning Association (APA)’s National Planning Conference.
The ravines of Port-au-Prince (part 2)
March 26, 2013 By
There is no away On some philosophical level, most of us recognize the truth in this adage which has gained[Read More...]
The ravines of Port-au-Prince (part 1)
March 12, 2013 By
The ravines of Port-au-Prince represent for me a perfect distillation of adjectives about this city.
Portland provides $300,000 worth of incentives for going green!
February 6, 2013 By
Beginning this month, a fund of $300,000 will be made available
Portland provides $300,000 worth of incentives for going green!
February 5, 2013 By
Beginning this month, a fund of $300,000 will be made available
What Hurricane Sandy teaches us about our built environment
October 30, 2012 By
The profession of Design is about to drastically change. If you’re an architect, engineer, planner or builder, the way you[Read More...]
A Tale of Two Downtown Parks
August 7, 2012 By
Just about everyone has been talking about Los Angeles’ Grand Park these days. The first two blocks of the new[Read More...]
Designing the Peruvian Amazon
June 18, 2012 By
Los Angeles – This past weekend, Saturday June 16th, 2012, LALESA, through Architecture for Humanity (AFH), hosted a Peruvian cultural center design charette[Read More...]
Foreign Species Found on Oregon Beach Traveled from Japan
June 14, 2012 By
Portland – The March 2011 tsunami that followed a magnitude-9 earthquake that hit the Honshu, Japan area still is affecting[Read More...]
Let’s all Common Build!
June 8, 2012 By
Boston – When sustainable-living ideas, urban gardening, bike sharing, community-supported agriculture and bike-powered machines gather together the result is the[Read More...]
Portland Tops Rankings for Bike Commuting
May 26, 2012 By
In Portland, bicycles provide both an economic boost and a healthy way to get around for residents.
LA Becomes Largest City to Ban Plastic Bags
May 24, 2012 By
Los Angeles became the largest city in the nation to issue a ban on plastic bags at supermarkets this week[Read More...]
Oregonians Recycled 25.9 Million Pounds of Electronics in 2011
May 17, 2012 By
Oregonians are plugged into recycling electronics.
Partnerships for Parks
May 9, 2012 By
While visiting New York City for the first time last year, I could not help but notice how well used[Read More...]
Wind Turbine Opposition May Run Deep
May 4, 2012 By
Massachusetts – Cape Wind Associates, the developer of the Cape Wind project, announced in a press release on April 11th,[Read More...]
Infill in the Suburbs…
May 4, 2012 By
So you are probably wondering what 50 vacant lots in an unfinished subdivision in Yorkville, IL has to do with[Read More...]
Taking Back the Right Tract
May 4, 2012 By
The Occupy Movement is alive and well in the Bay Area. Since April 20 (Earth Day), Occupy Oakland, Occupy Cal,[Read More...]
The City Dark and Light Pollution
May 1, 2012 By
Have you ever wondered what light pollution is and/or whether it is a big deal? According to the International Dark-Sky[Read More...]